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Five years later

As a reminder of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on our nation’s capital, a dozen or so determined demonstrators stood at the corner of Main and Temple streets in Fredonia on its fifth anniversary last week. On that day rioters broke into the Capitol, did damage, and disrupted the proceedings which ...

Frewsburg OKs football merger with SWCS

FREWSBURG - For the second year, the Frewsburg Central School School District will merge its Varsity Football team with the Southwestern Central School District. In a unanimous vote, the Frewsburg Board of Education Thursday approved the merger for the 2026-2027 school year. “A year ago, ...

Local hospitals, lawmakers respond to loss of WGH maternity services

Many labor and delivery patients are expected to seek care at UPMC Chautauqua following the closure of Warren General Hospital’s program that takes effect Tuesday. This change has the potential to raise concern among expecting families and residents throughout Warren County. However, ...

Ripley takes actions on plant, properties

Town of Ripley Council members passed a resolution at their meeting in December increasing the bond anticipation note for improvements to the wastewater treatment facility from $1,838,050 to $1.9 million. The resolution stated that "due to increases in certain project and construction-related ...

Abersold administered oath of office as Cassadaga mayor

CASSADAGA — Rudy Abersold was administered the oath office as mayor for the village of Cassadaga by Clerk Annette McChesney. Abersold becomes the 28th presiding officer in the village. A group of village residents was present for the ceremony. Cassadaga was incorporated on Jan. 9, 1921. ...

High winds topple trees, cause outages in north county

High winds led to power outages and damages, according to the Dunkirk Police Department. In a Facebook post Friday, the department reported it was at the scene after a tree fell onto power lines on Central Ave near Willowbrook Avenue, causing significant damage. Repairs were expected to take ...