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JCC students named to part-time Dean’s List

Jamestown Community College earned part-time Dean’s List honors for academic excellence during the spring 2026 semester. To be eligible, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.50 while enrolled in six-to-11-degree credits. Students on the part-time Dean’s List are: Brocton: Kristin Austin Cassadaga: JoLee Crowell, Eric McKeown, Stephanie Rivera, Haden Roesler Conewango Valley: Lozen Blake, Evan Frontuto, Ashley Wilson Dunkirk: David Andujar Gonzalez, Brianna Cady, Minerva Fred, Cheyne Jimerson, Wilmary Millan, Kianna Mullen, Luz Quinones, Angelica Santiago, ...

Healing with horses: Using love, care, equines up to task

Horses are as different as people. Some have endured trauma, hardship, multiple homes, poor health, and some have had wonderful lives. But leaving any of those situations to move to another place can be very stressful. Horses do have great memories but they live in the present and ...

Who can Fredonians trust with water plans?

After a March 30 Fredonia Village Board Meeting two members of Save Our Reservoir and I had a cordial and pleasant conversation with Trustee Ben Brauchler on the steps of Village Hall. During that conversation I asked Brauchler what he thought of the water cost projections made by former village administrator, the late Jim Sedota, which predicted that buying water from the North County Water District would be $52 million more expensive over the next thirty years than simply upgrading the village’s water treatment plant, dam and reservoir. Brauchler admitted he never read the study ...

Club presents pair of scholarships

The Michael Rosing Scholarship Committee of the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club presented $1,000 checks each to Gwendolyn Souter of Silver Creek High School and to Nathan Cross of Silver Creek High School. Souter plans on attending SUNY at Syracuse for Environmental and Forestry for ...

Defense for life: First Water Warriors Day makes splash in county

MAYVILLE — Students, community leaders, environmental organizations, and water professionals came together to celebrate the success of the inaugural Water Warriors Day, a hands-on event dedicated to protecting local waterways and empowering youth to become environmental stewards. Hosted ...