Fifth-grade readers from Brocton Elementary joined Ripley Central School to hold their own Battle of the Books in April. This reading trivia tournament has students reading and learning 10 different novels inside and out and meeting twice weekly before school in the months leading up to this ...

A State University of New York at Fredonia graduate has been tapped to be the 16th president at the University at Buffalo. Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, provost and senior vice president at Tufts University, was appointed following an international search. The announcement was made Tuesday by ...

Photos by Dan Kohler Crews from numerous departments responded to a structure fire at 6807 Plank Road in Mayville. The fire occurred around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and destroyed the site. Responding departments included: Chautauqua County EMS, Sherman, Panama, Westfield, Chautauqua, Maple Springs, ...

In the midst of Memorial Day celebrations, a 20-year-old man who was admired and well-liked in his hometown of Harborcreek, Pa., as well as his workplace in French Creek, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident. On the afternoon of May 25, Tyler R. Storicks died after an SUV crossed ...

State Sen. George Borrello isn’t happy with the lack of items in the state budget to make New York more affordable. He’s not alone - and his company includes Democrats in the state Senate as well. Borrello spoke specifically about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1 billion POWER program that will ...

It appears home sales are not slowing down in Chautauqua County. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers approved $860,447 be sent to various towns, villages and cities which was collected from the county’s 1.25% mortgage tax. The tax is collected on any new or refinanced ...