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Ripley vote on $10.1M project set for Wednesday

Ripley Central School Board of Education members reviewed preparations for the upcoming public vote on the 2026 Capital Project at their meeting in February. Residents of the Ripley School District will vote on the $10,196,736 project on Wednesday, March 11 from 2 to 8 p.m. in the large gymnasium. A community presentation was to be in the superintendent’s office Tuesday. According to a flier issued by the district, the majority of the project will be paid for using available State Building Aid funds. The local share “will be fully offset using a combination of the District’s ...

Gillibrand demands end to war with Iran

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) held a virtual press conference this week to discuss President Trump’s war with Iran, which is endangering American troops, jeopardizing national security, and raising costs for New York families. “The American people want lower costs, not forever wars. By refusing to seek congressional approval for his strikes on Iran, President Trump is breaking the law for a war that the American people don’t want,” Gillibrand said. “President Trump must end this war immediately and instead focus on lowering costs here at home. … I’m praying for ...

Jamestown native competes in ‘Beast Games’

After 42 days of competition, Jamestown native Cory Sims came up a hair short in this season’s Beast Games on Amazon Prime Video. Sims finished second - but told The Post-Journal he has no regrets. Inspired and motivated by the love of family and faith, Sims entered and competed in ...

Options for lake erosion available

This winter’s extreme conditions along New York’s Great Lakes are amplifying the natural action of wind, water, ice and storms that can cause significant shoreline erosion and economic damage to coastal businesses and personal properties, structures, and operations. New York Sea Grant is ...

Cherry Creek native among Alfred students to make Super Bowl trip

A trio of Alfred State students that includes a Pine Valley Central School graduate recently worked on Media Row at Super Bowl LX. Madisyn Herman of Cherry Creek, Douglas Premo of Heuvelton, N.Y., and Zach Dyer of Oceanside, N.Y., traveled to San Francisco, Calif. to work media row at Super ...

Langworthy reads to youth during stop at Pine Valley

As part of its Read Across America Week celebration, Pine Valley Elementary School welcomed U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy for a special visit to DeLand Mulcahy’s fourth grade classroom. Invited by our Read Across America Committee, spearheaded by Kennadee Mosher, Langworthy read Dr. Seuss’ ...