Eight high school graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation for students pursuing a degree in business. Connor Young of Southwestern High School, Elora Watkins of Maple Grove High School, Madelia Griffith of Randolph ...

This September, residents of Chautauqua County are invited to walk in unity, raise awareness, and show up for one another during the first-ever United for HOPE Walk Series — a collaborative, tri-county effort to bring attention to suicide prevention and promote mental wellness across the ...

DUNKIRK — A fire early Sunday heavily damaged a Deer Street home and displaced four residents in the city. At 3:43 a.m., the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire in the area of Deer Street and East Fifth Street. Upon arrival, crews found fire engulfing the rear ...

The world is ever-changing. Mental health is spiraling downward at a velocity that defies equilibrium. What happened to “Choose life”? Is it the unrelenting pace of modern life, the digital tide, the disconnection — text over touch, screens over souls? Is it the absence of stillness, ...

Rhiannon, this week’s Westfield Stray Cat Rescue Cat of the Week, is a cuddle buddy, an understanding pal and a source of furry warmth and unconditional love. Rhiannon is a bundle of love and energy; she is equal parts play and snuggle. Rhiannon is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped - ...

Each year, dozens of volunteers share their time and talents so hundreds of children and adults can experience Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) magical, non-scary Enchanted Forest. Audubon Volunteer Coordinator Sharon Tefft is looking for volunteers for Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, ...