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Jamestown Civil Air Patrol Cadets reach milestone promotions

 During the regular squadron meeting, Olivia Bennett of Youngsville and Troy Redmond of Randolph were recognized for earning the Wright Brothers award. Cadets must pass a closed book leadership exam, meet physical fitness requirements, and personally fulfill leadership expectations within ...

Borrello honors Senate Veterans Hall of Fame honoree in local ceremony

State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, honored U.S. Army veteran and longtime veterans advocate Lori Dispenza recently during a special ceremony at American Legion Post 434 in Brocton recognizing her induction into the state Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Dispenza, a Portland native and ...

Rotary Club makes donation to Mayville Library

  MAYVILLE - During September, Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club members visited the Mayville Public Library and viewed the 67 books that were purchased through a matching Club-Rotary District 7090 grant totaling $1,000. Melissa Bartok welcomed and thanked Janese Berkhouse, Westfield-Mayville ...

Kennedy Library hosts photography exhibit

The Kennedy Free Library recently hosted a photography exhibit featuring the work of local photographer Don Armstrong. Armstrong was on hand to answer questions, share stories and discuss his passion for photography with community members. Armstrong is pictured with Dawn Swanson, Kennedy Free ...

History of Chautauqua County Fair presented

FREDONIA - The history of the Chautauqua County Fair was presented to a large audience at the Fredonia Opera House recently by David Wilson. Wilson has been associated with the fair for 40 years and also served as president of the fair. The first Chautauqua County Fair was more than 200 ...

County organizations to receive $900K for youth employment programs

Chautauqua County will receive $909,729 of the $7,383,214 allocated to Western New York as part of a broader $42 million allocated to the state’s Youth Employment Program. The program helps reduce community gun violence and youth criminal justice involvement by providing year-round employment and training opportunities to at-risk youth in parts of the state, outside of New York City, most impacted by gun violence. Launched in 2024, the program plays an important role in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative, which operates in the 21 counties that ...