The public won’t get to speak anymore at Fredonia village government meetings, if Mayor Michael Ferguson has his way. Ferguson announced at the end of Monday’s Board of Trustees workshop that he would ask the board to suspend or eliminate the public commenting portion of meetings. ...

PANAMA — It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that the village of Panama’s sidewalk snow plow has been seeing a lot of work during this winter. At the village’s February board meeting Mayor William Schneider said winter can be a very quiet time for the village in regards to ...

Impact Campus Ministries is setting its sights high for 2026 after hiring a new director earlier this year. Steve Atwater replaced longtime director Dan Soderberg as of Jan. 1. Both Atwater and Soderberg believe the student-led, youth-centered ministry is set for unprecedented growth in ...

BEMUS POINT - Boxes lined the tables at St. Timothy Lutheran Church as students from the Hewes Educational Center unpacked and sorted food items, helping prepare bags for local children and families in need. As part of the Career and Technical Explorations Through CDOS program, Levi ...

FALCONER – Due to the harsh conditions that have pummeled Chautauqua County recently, two area towns found themselves working together to piece together enough salt to clear roads. The salt that had been ordered by the county Public Facilities Department ran low, forcing the county to ...

RIPLEY — Town council members learned at their meeting last month that efforts are underway to seek a collaborative grant with the towns of French Creek, Mina and Clymer in order to construct a facility to house stray animals. Supervisor Laura K. Pless told those assembled at the meeting ...