James Nowling, a senior at Southwestern High School, has been named a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program commended student. According to high school principal Matt Kindberg, Nowling was initially nominated for this award based on his performance on the preliminary SAT national merit ...

BEMUS POINT – The Ellery Town Board meeting on Oct. 14 saw a majority of the fire departments within the town enter a public hearing to discuss upgrades and workload management that has been ongoing in the departments. As a result of this, two fire departments requested, and were granted, ...

Construction of a new hospital in Fredonia took another significant step forward on Tuesday. Officials from Brooks-TLC and Kaleida Health announced they have finalized and submitted the Certificate of Need for the site at 412 E. Main St. According to documents filed with the state Health ...

The life and legacy of Michelle Rogene Johnson-Anderson, a lifelong nurse, educator, and mentor, will continue to impact future generations of healthcare professionals through the newly established Michelle Johnson-Anderson Memorial Scholarship at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. A ...

A recent presentation at SUNY Fredonia flashed some grim results of the world’s love affair with plastic. Presenter Kimberly Cameron asserted that the long breakdown time of plastics, their corrosion into smaller pieces, and their hazardous chemicals make them such an environmental hazard, ...

DUNKIRK — How tough is it to do business in Chautauqua County and New York state? For one city of Dunkirk restaurant, it has become too much of a burden. On its Facebook page on Saturday, Demetri’s on the Lake announced that “after two wonderful years” it will be closing on Friday, ...