SOUTH DAYTON — It takes a lot of work for a teacher to be selected for induction into the highly competitive New York State Master Teacher Program, and this year Pine Valley Central School district is seeing one of their own joining the ranks. The New York State Master Teacher Program ...

The Dunkirk Board of Education has tabled a resolution renaming Dunkirk Senior High School to Dunkirk Middle High School beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Board members warily recalled an effort four years ago to rename city schools. A survey with two possible names for the secondary ...

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is moving ahead with plans to upgrade two runways at the Dunkirk airport, with the federal government picking up most of the cost. It appears they are required to do so by the federal government. During the recent county legislature meeting, lawmakers ...

New York’s 62 counties, including Chautauqua, are once again seeking sympathy about potential federal cuts that could impact residents statewide. In a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, the New York State Association of Counties is urging Albany to take action on federal reductions that ...

MAYVILLE – The centerpiece of the Mayville Winterfest is nearly complete, as the festival runs Friday to Sunday. During the Village Board meeting Tuesday, Mayor Rick Syper called this year’s castle “the biggest castle Mayville has ever seen.” He said there have been 15-20 volunteers ...

The latest Board of Education meeting was a monumental night for two Fredonia school employees, as Cassie Farrell and Alexandra Goff were granted tenure. Farrell, a School Social Worker, was granted tenure effective Feb. 27. She was hired in response to increasing needs stemming from the ...