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Area Students Shine At SkillsUSA Region I Competition

Career & Technical Education students from across Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES showcased their talents recently at the SkillsUSA Region I Leadership Conference & Skills Olympics at Alfred State College. From the Ormsby Educational Center, top finishers included Oliver Dell of ...

Boil Order, Due To ‘Intense Rain,’ Ends In Fredonia

After four days, the boil-water order in Fredonia has been lifted. According to Chautauqua County officials, turbidity levels have fallen to safe levels and operations have returned to normal. Two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for ...

Village Gives Approval On Looming Water Project Tied To North District

Fredonia’s trustees have approved a $2.975 million engineering agreement with LaBella for work on connecting village water to the North County Water District. Representatives from LaBella — the Rochester-based firm that has worked with the village for years — answered questions from trustees about the agreement. Trustee Leeann Lazarony had most of the questions. “I’m new to this so I’m asking questions,” said Lazarony, a trustee for three months now. Lazarony worried there was no apparent “out” clause in the agreement. “There’s no contract-contract with the ...

Petitions Available For Jamestown School Board Candidates

Petitions for the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Election on May 19, 2026 are now available. At the May 19 annual school budget vote and school board election, there will be three vacancies created by the expiration, on June 30, 2026, of the terms of Paul Abbott, John Panebianco and Christine Schnars, with the three candidates receiving the highest vote totals each to be elected to a full three-year term to commence on July 1, 2026, and expire on June 30, 2029. Candidates must submit a completed petition containing the names of 100 or more qualified voters within the ...

Frewsburg Lions To Host Benefit For Frewsburg Family

The annual Frewsburg Lions Club drive-through chicken barbecue benefit will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot, 45 Falconer St., Frewsburg. The benefit this year will be donated to the Ben and Mikayla Gauger family who lost everything ...

4-H Youth Learn Resume, Interview Skills

Local youth ages 12 and older participated in a hands‑on 4‑H career readiness workshop designed to help them begin building essential tools for future success in college, the workforce and leadership roles. The workshop was taught by Rose Carr, a longtime educator of English, public ...