Hurricane Helene. Communities destroyed. Hundreds still missing. I called the American Red Cross to find out how our local community, individuals and schools can help the victims of Hurricane Helene. While I had visions of drop-off points and semis being filled with bottled water, toiletries ...

Until I read about the unfortunate destruction of the historical marker marking the site where the Hanover Elm once stood, I had never heard of the Hanover Elm even though I have resided in Silver Creek and the Town of Hanover for more than 44 years. So, for those of you like me who might be ...

A month ago, I spent a morning planning finances for 2025. Social Security hasn’t told us if we’re getting a raise, and I was already creating my spending plan for the new year? I was definitely looking for an area to save some bucks. The expenditures were chugging along as anticipated, ...

On behalf of the entire community-led Steering Committee for the first Remote Area Medical (RAM) event held in Chautauqua County at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown campus; we extend our sincere gratitude to our community for the tremendous support that made this clinic a resounding ...

The County Executive’s office recently announced that a bid had been approved by the Sewer District to commence construction on a Phase II project which will complete sewers on the west side of Chautauqua Lake. This project has been long in planning starting with then-County Executive Vince ...

By Brenton Smith The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sheds new light on the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report, and the direction of Social Security reform as a whole. The nation spends too much energy on hand-wringing over the issue of long-term solvency, and ...