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Gas prices up 12 cents in county

Gas prices in Chautauqua County are up another 12 cents over the past week to $4.179 a gallon, according to the AAA East Central gas price report, with the price per gallon up 78 cents from this time a year ago. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has been falling over the past few days and is now a penny more than last week at $4.12. The last time the national average was over $4 per gallon was in early August of 2022. Crude oil prices remain high, even as they’ve fluctuated in recent days following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and ...

SUNY watch party celebrates West’s run on ‘The Voice’

Lucas West, a senior at the State University of New York at Fredonia, concluded his run on NBC’s hit show “The Voice” during the season finale on Tuesday, earning national recognition for his performances throughout the competition. West and three other finalists each performed two ...

Sons of Revolution member reflects as 250th approaches

With America’s 250th birthday coming up this July, those locally with connections to the American Revolution, such as Paul Fardink, Sons of the American Revolution vice president, are reflecting not only on their own connection to America’s beginning, but on the importance of reaching this ...

SUNY’s West advances to ‘Voice’ finale tonight

Lucas West, a State University of New York at Fredonia senior, will be in the “The Voice” finale tonight. West, a senior majoring in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies from Fairport, is the lone male finalist in the contest. NBC said West "brings a singer-songwriter vibe to the ...

District in red, waits on city rate

The North Chautauqua County Water District has lost $102,000 so far this year, administrative board chairman Daniel Pacos said at the board’s April meeting. Pacos did not comment about the figure — except to note that work is still ongoing on the rate that the district buys its water ...

Revitalize Dunkirk plans spring cleanup

Spring cleaning time is here, and Revitalize Dunkirk, Inc., is ready with its annual community cleanup planned for Tuesday, April 21, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., with a rain date of Thursday, April 23. All interested volunteers, individual or corporate, are welcome. National Fuel, Wells ...