RIPLEY — At their November meeting, Ripley Central School Board of Education members learned that the district needs to make a decision concerning the state mandate regarding excessive heat in classrooms. In December 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to require that all school ...

A small brush fire close to a house at 4572 Webster Road in Pomfret created a bit of worry over the weekend. Mutual aid was called to Dunkirk, but was not needed as the blaze was contained and extinguished.

WESTFIELD — One of the lucky prize winners in the Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation’s “10 Days of Giving for WMH” Raffle, is Julie Landholt of Westfield. Landholt was ecstatic to learn she won a Weber Spirit II Grill during the Foundation’s annual fundraising raffle, held Nov. 17 ...

The overriding theme of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce was community building. Chamber President and CEO Dan Heitzenrater opened the meeting by noting “We’re not your grandfather’s Chamber of Commerce. We are connectors, resource providers, and ...

PANAMA — While the village of Panama is not looking to consolidate any part of the village, Mayor William Schneider was in attendance at a recent Chautauqua County leadership meeting to learn more about what the county is looking to do with the recently talked about consolidation efforts for ...

MONDAY, DEC. 15 Al & Marge Brown WWII lecture: A German Jew’s Triumph with Cindy and Harry Handler Robert H. Jackson Center presents a virtual event about the life of Fritz Oppenheimer, 6 p.m. For registration information, see the website roberthjackson.org or call 716 ...