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Decree cites finances, population for St. Anthony’s closure

The bishop of Buffalo’s Catholic diocese recently alleged that St. Anthony’s Parish of Fredonia had overdrawn bank accounts totaling $5,050 when it merged with Holy Trinity Parish in February. Bishop Michael Fisher made the statement as part of an Aug. 3 decree “reducing the church of ...

Legacy Continued

The three local Arby’s locations — located at Foote Avenue and Fluvanna Avenue in Jamestown, and Mall Boulevard in Lakewood — recently saw a change of ownership, though the new owners remain familiar names and faces. The three locations have been owned and operated by Hutchinson Foods, ...

Rushing waters spur concerns in county

A flash flood warning was in effect for portions of Chautauqua County on Sunday. The warning came after a period of thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in some locations. According to weather service spotters, Fredonia received the most ...

Route 20 crash claims life of Silver Creek man

SHERIDAN --- A Silver Creek man has died after an accident Saturday afternoon on Route 20. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report at 2:52 p.m., they located a vehicle that had been involved in a motor vehicle accident. An investigation determined that the vehicle was traveling westbound ...

A good dog's last adventure

We’ve decided it’s time to send our dog over the rainbow bridge. It’s a hard decision when there isn’t a serious disease like cancer or organ failure—situations where you don’t really have a choice. A dog that grows really old is a dog that sometimes stays alive longer than it ...

Hawaii wins BRWS in thriller

Ezra Pule-Nicholas played the part of hero for Mililani, Hawaii, on Saturday. With his arm and his bat. Pule-Nicholas hit a two-run single in the top of the eighth inning and then pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the frame as the Pacific Southwest Region champions won ...