Five area veterans were feeling the love on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s happened to fall this year on the Fenton History Center’s regular Canteen Day, with five local veterans presented with Quilts of Valor for their time in the service. The quilts were given to local veterans ...
SHERIDAN — The Lake Shore Flea Market will be at the Sheridan VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. While shopping, patrons can treat themselves to a delicious, “bronze” medal winner OBSERVER/Post-Journal Best of the Best Chautauqua County fish fry. Place your dinner order and come into the flea market to fill out a ticket to win two fish fry dinners. No purchase is necessary to enter for the free dinners. Reservations are highly recommended during Lent. If you can’t make it Friday night, you may enter the drawing Saturday as ...
Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reports the rescue of two ice fishermen by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit and United States Coast Guard on Sunday evening. At approximately 6:30 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard requested assistance from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office with a search and rescue operation. It was reported that at least one fisherman was unable to return to shore after a sheet of ice had separated on Lake Erie. The aircrew used infrared technology to locate two individuals on the ice approximately one mile offshore. A U.S. Coast Guard Ice Rescue ...
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement as new federal work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients take effect in New York. “SNAP is a vital safety net that helps millions of New Yorkers put food on the table. The federal government’s new policies risk pushing more families and individuals into food insecurity at a moment when the cost of necessities remains high. “Anyone who receives SNAP should keep an eye out for communications from state or local SNAP officials and contact their local social services ...
Experts cite many reasons why the cost of electricity is so high, including aging infrastructure, extreme weather and increased demand, but, no matter what the reasons, everyone agrees that costs have risen dramatically in the past few years. To make people aware of available help, National Grid sponsors Bill Assistance Webinars throughout the state, with a New York State Consumer Advocacy team providing information and contacts. The presenters of the webinar were Kari Kelly and Eric R. Raphael, two of 19 Consumer Advocates serving New York State. The program reviewed subjects such ...
A recent meeting of the 2025-26 season of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the home of Judi Lutz Woods. President Karin Cockram welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Barbara Albert on Indonesia was presented. This is the ...
