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PVCS responds to lawsuit comments

Pine Valley Central School has issued a statement in regard to a recent lawsuit by a parent over alleged abuse of her two children that she says contained racist and sexual overtones over a period of seven years. In a statement released over the weekend, the district offered this comment: “It is important to note that the claims set forth in the complaint represent the allegations of one party and have not been established as fact. The District disputes allegations and characterizations that are inconsistent with its policies, practices, and longstanding commitment to serving ...

Winning attitudes

FORESTVILLE — Athletic Director Scott Hazelton acknowledged that this spring sports season was one of the more challenging seasons he could remember because of all the weather related issues. Even so, this past spring season featured a lot of highlights for the Forestville ...

Pomfret seeks more on Fire Department activity

Pomfret Town Board members want more information from the Fredonia Fire Department about their monthly activities. The town contracts with the village for fire protection services, and the Fredonia Fire Department offers monthly reports to Pomfret. Town board members EvaDawn Bashaw and Kathleen Dennison had some questions about the report at the June Pomfret Town Board meeting. Bashaw said she wanted to know the hours worked in the town by paid Fredonia Fire Department employees. She said Pomfret currently gets information on volunteer firefighters’ hours, but that is not as ...

County says AI creating overload of FOIL requests

Artificial Intelligence programs are being blamed as the culprit for Chautauqua County needing to increase staffing in its law department. The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Administrative Services Committee has backed a request from the county Law Department to hire an additional paralegal. The law department is seeking an additional $105,982 for its budget, which will come from the county’s reserves. Of that amount, $53,594 will be for a new paralegal and $52,388 will cover a budgetary error for 2026. County Attorney Emily Woodard discussed the request during the committee ...

Clymer, Sherman, Panama boards to petition communities

PANAMA — A study has found that a merger of the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts is feasible. Now, it’s time to see how feasible it is for the communities involved. The three school boards will have to officially decide to move forward with the process and how to gauge ...

Healing with Horses: Giving, team effort keeps Centaur Stride going

Many people don’t truly understand the importance of something until it becomes personal, either to themselves or someone they know. That is even true for me, and I focus my time and energy on what makes the greatest difference, based on my perceptions. I am fortunate to know how important ...