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Silver Creek mourns death of student

SILVER CREEK — Sunday night, a Silver Creek High School student unexpectedly passed away. Superintendent Dr. Katie Ralston shared the news “with profound sadness” via social media Monday morning. Conor Prince-Rivera, a 12th grade student at Silver Creek High School, died unexpectedly on ...

Westfield’s Christmas makes spirits bright

WESTFIELD — “OK everybody, we’ll light it up on the third HO,” Santa called out, as he grasped the candy cane lever. “Ho, Ho, HO!” the crowd shouted and Santa pulled a large candy cane causing the huge tree in Moore Park, Westfield, to blaze to life with a dazzling array of ...

Carroll Approves 2026 Budget

FREWSBURG – The town of Carroll approved the 2026 budget at the most recent town board meeting on Nov. 19. The final approved budget shows that the town’s total budget for appropriation and provisions for other uses is $3,229,133, with $1,491,363 to be collected through taxes. The ...

Record Numbers Expected For Holiday Travel

Thanksgiving travel is expected to set a new record with AAA predicting nearly 82 million travelers will head 50 miles or more away from home. The majority of travelers, 73.3 million, will take road trips, and AAA reminds drivers to have their vehicles looked over by a certified mechanic to ...

Mortgage Tax Revenue Up Slightly; Higher For Cities

Chautauqua County’s mortgage tax revenue is up slightly countywide, with bigger gains in the two cities. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution distributing mortgage tax revenue, as required by law. A total of $836,709 is being distributed to all the ...

‘Tis The Season: City Church To Host Christmas Luncheon, Bazaar

The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Ladies Society (Philoptochos) will hold its annual Christmas luncheon, bazaar, bake sale and basket giveaway on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church at Mount Vernon Place and Francis Street. A Balkan lunch including entree, ...