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SUNY student radio shines at national conference

Students from Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS) recently attended the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference and award ceremony in New York City. FRS, a student organization, was a finalist in 15 different categories, meaning they were in the top 5 percent of all those categories across ...

Festivals Fredonia plans fifth Easter event

Festivals Fredonia, Inc., a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers, in partnership with Fredonia First Methodist Church, is proud to announce our fifth annual Fredonia Easter Festival on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great family fun event with breakfast and pictures with the Easter Bunny and will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt in the Barker Commons Park! Fun for all ages! Events include: — 9 a.m. to noon — Pancake Breakfast in the basement of Fredonia United Methodist Church at 25 Church St. It is $7 for adults, $5 for children 4-12, Free for ...

Murky water hinders search of vehicle

A truck belonging to a missing Lakewood man has been found in Chautauqua Lake near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Lakewood-Busti Police Chief Matthew Bentley said that the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department dive team located the vehicle around 9 a.m. Monday, but weather made it ...

Southwestern shines at SUNY Shark Tank Competition

Students from Southwestern Central School District had an incredible experience at the SUNY Fredonia 2026 Shark Tank Competition on March 12. Under the guidance of Mrs. Carlson in her JCC Entrepreneurship and Innovation class, students showcased creativity, confidence, and entrepreneurial ...

WACS board tables policy for second time

WESTFIELD — Westfield Academy and Central School board of Education members tabled Policy 8210 for a second time at their meeting last month due to continuing questions and need for clarification. Policy 8210, Safety Conditions and Prevention Instruction, is a modification of a BOCES policy, which deals with many safety issues. The topics in the policy range from AIDS instruction in health education, CPR and AED instruction, and conservation of natural resources in New York State, to fire and arson prevention, safety and accident prevention in schools, prevention of child abduction ...

Ripley turns page on week of reading

By DAVID PRENATT editorial@observertoday.com RIPLEY — “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go,” writes Dr. Seuss in “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut.” While schools across the nation will focus on Seuss's words ...