Once again the community came through. Volunteers and a puppy showed up on a beautiful spring day to clean up winter debris in Villenova Cemetery. To celebrate our county's 250th anniversary and honor the five Villenova Cemetery patriots, a 1776 Betsy Ross flag is flown.
Ripley Central School Board of Education members received an update on the proposed 2026-27 district budget at the meeting on April 16, with a reminder from District Superintendent William Caldwell that taxes are not being raised. Caldwell said it has been nearly a decade that the tax levy ...
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy on Saturday announced the USDA Rural Development has approved more than $3.2 million in loans and grant funding to support critical water infrastructure improvements in the Town of Pomfret in Chautauqua County. The funding includes two Water and Waste Disposal Loans ...
“Go forth and improve the human condition, wherever life may take you.” That charge from President Stephen H. Kolison Jr. set the tone as the State University of New York at Fredonia celebrated its Class of 2026 during two Commencement ceremonies Saturday in Steele Hall. More than 600 ...
The Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail offers members of the North Shore Arts Alliance (NSAA) a unique opportunity to open their studios to the public or exhibit their work in galleries and non-traditional “hub” locations during two weekends each year — Memorial Day and Labor Day. This ...
What does it really mean to have “life skills”? At one time, life skills meant survival. Human beings needed food, water, shelter, clothing, and protection. Physical strength, adaptability, cooperation, planning, and ingenuity improved chances. Families grew and preserved their own ...