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Chautauqua County trolley car talk tonight

MAYVILLE – Tonight, Sept. 17, Bob Johnston, will be giving the Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s September talk in the Chautauqua Municipal Building. Bob Johnston is a local historian and volunteer best known as the founder and driving force behind the Jamestown Street Railway ...

New principal ready for school year

WESTFIELD — Students returning to classes at Westfield Academy and Central School will find many upgrades resulting from the capital improvement project, but the most important change is a new secondary school principal. Andrea Marsh was appointed as secondary principal in May and spent ...

Seymour libraries announce coming events

Upcoming events for the Seymour Stockton and Seymour Cassadaga libraries have been announced. — Today — Mary’s Book Club at Seymour Stockton. Please join the Book Club for their monthly meeting. For more information, please call the Cassadaga branch 716-595-3822 — Today — Alzheimer’s Association of WNY - Know the 10 Warning Signs Join us at the Seymour Stockton Branch at 4:30 PM. Rsvp to Alz.org or call 1-800-277-3900 — Saturday — September Story Time & Craft Join Library Staff at Seymour Cassadaga the third Saturday of ...

Brant couple sentenced for animal cruelty

Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced this week that Bonnie L. George, 75, and Donald L. George, 78, both of Brant, were sentenced yesterday evening before Evans Town Court Justice Dennis P. Glascott. Donald George was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 2 years’ probation and $2,500 in restitution to the SPCA Serving Erie County. Bonnie George was sentenced to 15 days in jail and 2 years’ probation. As a condition of their sentence, our prosecutor requested that the Court impose a lifetime securing order that prohibits the defendants from owning, harboring, or having ...

Fredonia counselor earns statewide honor for her work

A Fredonia counselor has earned statewide recognition for her work with students and the campus community. Ivory Brooks-Seay, mental health counselor with the Counseling Center at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is the 2026 recipient of the SUNY Council of Senior Student ...

Lakeshore Humane Society plans 22nd annual Pat McGee Memorial Dog Walk

The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold its 22nd Annual Pat McGee Memorial Dog Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St. in Dunkirk. This event is named in honor of the late New York State Sen. Pat McGee who worked to fight animal cruelty and supported the Felony Animal Cruelty Law, also known as Buster's Law. This activity is rain or shine. Dress-up your dog for this costume walk and contest (but all dogs are welcome to participate, even if not in costume)! There will also be doggie activities following the walk. Note that, unlike in ...