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Ohio woman praises Sherman community for help after hitting deer

SHERMAN — They say a little kindness goes a long way, and for a woman from Ohio nothing but kindness was shown to her after hitting a deer in the early morning hours in the town of Sherman last week. Shaine Gentry of Eaton, Ohio was driving through Sherman late on Thursday, May 28 following attending the graduation ceremony for her son who had just graduated from high school. The ceremony ended at 9:30 p.m., and Gentry had to immediately hit the road after to make her way up to Ithaca to see her daughter graduate from Cornell Law the next day. “I reached this little town called ...

Patterson Library seeks donations for Annual Benefit Auction

WESTFIELD – Patterson Library is now accepting donations for its Annual Benefit Auction, which will take place Wednesday, Aug. 19. The library is inviting community members, businesses, and organizations to help make one of its largest annual fundraisers a success. Each year, the Benefit Auction brings together supporters from across the community for an evening of food, fun, and fundraising while supporting library programs, collections, services, and stewardship of the library’s historic building. The Auction Committee is currently seeking donations of themed baskets, gift ...

Hamels earns Dem endorsement for Legislature

Dr. John P. Hamels has been recently endorsed by the Chautauqua County Democratic Committee to run for County Legislator for District 19 — Barcelona, Ripley, South Ripley, Shore Haven, Town and Village of Westfield. Earlier he received the endorsement of the Working Families Party. Hamels ...

HIV decriminalization bill to wait another year

Nearly 30 years after a rash of HIV cases made Chautauqua County national news, some state legislators are pushing to decriminalize people living with sexual transmitted infections who engage in consensual sexual activity It’s a debate that isn’t falling entirely along party lines in the state Senate. And, with the state legislative session ending before S.9822 could be taken up in the state Assembly, it’s a debate that will likely continue next year. The legislation has passed the Senate before in 2023-24 and again in 2025, but has yet to make it to the Assembly floor for a ...

Brocton celebrates showing in Battle of Books

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 ...

Kaleida announces launch of new patient record system

Kaleida Health officially launched its new, system‑wide patient record platform using Epic software, a major modernization initiative designed to improve care coordination, streamline clinical workflows and enhance the patient experience across all Kaleida Health facilities. The new platform replaces multiple legacy electronic health systems with a single, unified, integrated electronic health record (EHR), giving clinicians real‑time access to patient information and enabling smoother transitions of care. The upgrade is one of the most significant digital investments in Kaleida ...