How often does someone have the opportunity to ride a horse? It is a privilege to own your own horse. Historically, that was reserved for the wealthy, or the farm families, where one larger animal more easily fits into the lifestyle and amenities of a farm. Centaur Stride has helped to ...
Jamestown Community College students earned full-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 at least 12-degree credits. Dean’s List students are: Brocton: Bella Bennett, Sethanial Haynes-D'Angelo, Paige Winford Cassadaga:Mishaida Jeudy, Ethan Johnson, Jeffany Mesidor, Amber Wysocki, Paige Zybert Cherry Creek: Arryanna Bardo Collins: Zachary Boos, Andrew Halbert, August Krebs, Christian Merrill, Deshaun Santos Conewango Valley: Jenna Bolio, ...
BROCTON — Students of the month were recently announced by Brocton Central Schools. Brocton Middle School is proud to recognize Josh Lanski. The eighth-grader from Portland, son of Melanie and Bill Lanski, has demonstrated exceptional dedication to both academics and extracurricular ...
Five members from Girl Scout Troop 20163 --- Emmamarie Barone, Alivia Beuzenburg, Lyla Franklin, Sierra Heckathorn and Arianna Vasquez --- recently earned their Bronze Award which is the highest award a Junior can earn. For their project they came up with a "Buddy Bench" to be placed at the Forestville Elementary School. The girls worked with Mrs. McMahon, the Forestville Elementary principal, on getting her permission and how to present it to the school. They came up with this project when a sister scout didn't have anyone to play with on the playground and felt alone and sad. So they ...
Darwin R. Barker Library has been serving the community for 145 years. Recently the library received a new book donation, "Vital Lives," from Megan Smith of Chautauqua Institution. "Vital Lives" offers personal insights into the lives of 100 prominent women. Each entry is concise and ...
This month, I’m going to digress and give attention to the “portal” that is now prevalent in college athletics. First, I have to give a history lesson on the NCAA (National Association of College Athletics) and the rules of enforcement. When I was a player in the sixties, and at that time in division I and II, freshman basketball, football and other sports were not allowed to play on the varsity until they were sophomores. Thus, there was Wilt Chamberlain, 7-foot-2 on the freshman squad, beating the pants off the Kansas Jayhawk Varsity in scrimmage after scrimmage. If a player, ...
