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Post 59 ceremony unites veterans, Scouts and community

Fredonia Memorial Post 59 held a flag retirement ceremony Oct. 10, bringing together Legionnaires, Boy Scout Troop 267, Cub Scout Pack 267 and members of the community to respectfully retire worn and unserviceable American flags. Participants gathered at the outdoor ceremony site as the ...

Rabies clinic goes to dogs, cats in Ripley

RIPLEY — A total of 54 dogs and 24 cats received their rabies vaccines at the Town of Ripley Highway Department building last month. The Rabies Vaccination Clinic was organized by Ripley Town Clerk Ryleigh Enterline, who said that she reached out to the Chautauqua County Health ...

Fredonia celebrates new Wheelock playgrounds

Wednesday afternoon was a day of celebration at Fredonia’s Wheelock campus. Students packed the Chestnut street playground to watch as a ribbon was cut to ceremonially open the district’s two newest playgrounds. Following a short speech from Superintendent Dr. Brad Zilliox, Board of ...

City Dems seek office candidates

The Dunkirk Democratic Committee is accepting letters of interest from individuals interested in seeking the Democratic nomination for City of Dunkirk offices in the 2027 election cycle. Letters of interest are invited for the following offices: – Mayor – Councilmember-at-Large – Councilmember – Ward 1 – Councilmember – Ward 2 – Councilmember – Ward 3 – Councilmember – Ward 4 – Assessor – City Court Judge Individuals interested in being considered should submit a brief letter of interest indicating the office they are interested in seeking, ...

Dr. Randy Krauss, ’86, will give the featured Department of Biology talk at the State University of New York at Fredonia’s Homecoming celebration. Dr. Krauss’ talk, “From Campus to Career: Forty Years of Lessons, Luck, and Laughs” is slated for 3 p.m. today in the Kelly Family Auditorium in the university’s Science Center. It will be followed by a reception in the Science Center atrium. All are welcome to attend the free lecture. Krauss describes his talk as a fun and honest look at a 40-year journey “from these very classrooms to a career filed with opportunities and ...

Comedy Center preserves I Love Lucy photos, early script

On the 75th anniversary of I Love Lucy’s television premiere, the National Comedy Center said it has acquired hundreds of rare, previously unseen materials related to I Love Lucy’s production. The collection includes hundreds of rare, previously unseen behind-the-scenes photographs, ...