With Father's Day coming up Sunday, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a man. Not in the way culture often sells us manhood — as dominance, detachment or self-interest — but as duty, humility and endurance. My mind inevitably goes to my father, Floyd John Bradigan. He was ...

The emphasis we as humans place on sight bleeds into how we describe our experiences with the natural world. We will often talk about what we see; whether it’s spotting the movement of wildlife or the colors in a field of flowers. We may use descriptors like colors and patterns or compare new ...

Of all the flora and fauna in the region, snails are not one I think about very often. On hikes, they fall into the “just” category. Oh, it’s just a snail. Oh, it’s just a crow. Oh, it’s just a dandelion. They are so easy to overlook because they are commonplace. But there are other ...

Pine Valley Central School District's Class of 2026 recently participated in a group community service project by going to the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Office homes in Perrysburg to help with outdoor spring cleaning. The juniors assisted cleanup at three different group ...

Four Chautauqua County residents will lead the New York Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. They are all members of the Alice Putnam Chapter, Buffalo. Brenda Sue Prosser Johnson of Jamestown was installed as President of the New York Society at the CDXVIIC National Conference Saturday, ...

The Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club recently hosted the Second Annual Bowling for the Blind event at Lucky Lanes Bowling Alley on Route 60 in Fredonia. There were 22 people in attendance with 11 bowlers. Two young men from the Dunkirk High School Bowling team, Cameron and Carter Keppel, ...