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Final Sheridan flea market this weekend

SHERIDAN — The last flea market of the season will be at the VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20. The hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A huge thank you goes out to the VFW for hosting the market every month. And, another huge thank you to the OBSERVER for printing ...

Libraries plan programming regarding Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 7 million Americans — approximately 1 in nine adults age 65 and older — a figure expected to grow and one that does not yet account for those experiencing younger-onset dementia. In response, the Seymour Library has partnered with the Alzheimer's ...

Mayor Wdowiasz proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month

The city of Dunkirk honored Child Abuse Prevention/Strengthening Families Month on Tuesday with a Pinwheels for Prevention event. During the month, emphasis is placed on the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect. ...

Senior Hunger Prevention Act proposed by Gillibrand

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Oregon Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas introduced the bicameral Senior Hunger Prevention Act to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...

Trial in 2024 chase remains on hold

By JOHN WHITTAKER jwhittaker@post-journal.com The trial of a Sinclairville, N.Y., man on 41 charges related to an October 2024 chase that began in Chautauqua County and ended in Warren County remains on hold. A trial had been scheduled for last fall but was delayed until the 2026 trial ...

AI Consortium meets at SUNY JCC’s Cattaraugus County campus

OLEAN — SUNY Jamestown Community College hosted the biannual Western New York Community College AI Consortium in the Magnano Room at its Cattaraugus County campus on Friday, April 10. The meeting brought together more than 40 participants from six regional community colleges to discuss ...