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‘Years Of Connection’: Women’s Giving Circle Awards Grants

The Women’s Giving Circle of Chautauqua County celebrated a milestone moment with its inaugural annual meeting held recently at the Chautauqua Golf Club. The event’s centerpiece was the announcement of the club’s first grant awards. After a full membership vote, $50,000 in funding was ...

Frewsburg School Board OKs Bus Purchases

FREWSBURG - Frewsburg Central School Board of Education Members Thursday approved the purchase of two new school buses. In May, district voters approved the purchase of two 66-passenger diesel-powered buses not to exceed a total cost of $380,000. The board approved a bond anticipation ...

Westfield Welch Building Project Ready To Proceed

WESTFIELD — More than two years have passed since the C.E. Welch building in Westfield changed hands. Now, finally, the plans for the project are ready to move forward. The historic building in downtown Westfield will soon be transformed into a senior living facility. The property, owned by ...

The Funny File

The National Comedy Center will debut its new exhibit, The Joan Rivers Joke File, today during the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The centerpiece of the exhibit is Joan Rivers’ joke file – a collection of nearly 70,000 original jokes created by Rivers and organized into hundreds of ...

Original George Washington In Hamilton Speaks At Chautauqua

CHAUTAUQUA — History has had its eyes on Tony-nominated actor Christopher Jackson, most well-known for being the first man to play George Washington in the Tony-award winning Broadway show “Hamilton”. Jackson — who is also a Grammy and Emmy award winner — is continuing to make ...

Ripley Woman Dies In Westfield Blaze

WESTFIELD --- Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department says a Wednesday fire on McKinley Road led to the death of a Ripley woman. Alice Waters, 43, died in the blaze that took place in a camper and small structure located near 7984 McKinley Road around 12:45 p.m. The fire is still being ...