We would hope Chautauqua County Health and Human Services officials aren’t surprised by Falconer residents’ complaints about use of the Budget Inn for county-backed emergency housing. More than five years ago, Falconer officials raised issues about issues at the Budget Inn on Main Street ...

A tradition returns this week for the 78th year. The annual Gerry Rodeo will kick off Wednesday and run through Saturday evening. Paul Cooley, who has done the promotion for the event for numerous years, noted the competition kicks off at 8 p.m. each night with all eight traditional rodeo ...

A north county tradition returns this week with the National Night Out. Events will be held in Dunkirk and Fredonia on Tuesday and Cassadaga on Wednesday. Fredonia’s event precedes the commencement of Dunkirk’s celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. at Russell Joy Park. The Fredonia Fire Department ...

When it comes to inflation, it is a love and hate relationship for municipal governments. In budget preparations, elected officials always note that annual expenses will have to be adjusted higher due to the rate of inflation. In the meantime, revenues also rise as a larger tax burden is ...

It appears the north county is grateful to see a popular statue remain close to home. When Valvo’s Candies in Irving closed last fall after more than 100 years in business, many wondered where the tall “Dolly Dimples” would end up. Turns out, it’s not far from the previous location ...

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Biden Administration’s effort to forgive student loans, it is worth revisiting one of our objections to the attempt by the White House to unilaterally address the issue. We still believe the proposal would have been too ...