A tour bus mishap on the New York State Thruway on Friday afternoon took an emotional and devastating toll on many over the weekend. So often, residents here use that Interstate to get to events in Central and Eastern New York. For hours on Friday, the road was an emergency zone. Five people ...

The initial steps taken this year by the communities of Clymer, Sherman and Panama toward a possible reorganization of the school districts has us thinking back to the last time we started this process. Of course, the last reorganization attempt only involved Clymer and Panama, districts that ...

This year’s choice of Tom Webb as parade grand marshal of the 57th Fredonia Farm Festival is a fantastic selection. Webb and his family have been tremendous boosters of the community throughout the decades One of the reasons Webb was chosen is he was one of the founders of the event. In an ...

Northern Chautauqua County’s annual sign that the State University of New York at Fredonia is ready for the fall semester — and summer’s end is not far away — takes place this weekend. It’s the 57th annual Farm Festival that takes place in Barker Common. After a number of ...

Saturday is far from a new beginning, but for some parishioners in Forestville they are hoping it is not the end. St. Rose of Lima Church will be opening at noon Saturday to celebrate Feast Day of St. Rose of Lima. In doing so, it is inviting residents to attend the event that will be ...

A pair of Democrats in the state Assembly want to place new limits on advertising and promotions by mobile sports betting companies. Phil Steck proposes banning advertising by or on behalf of mobile sports wagering license holders during the broadcast of any live sporting event while Robert ...