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County making call for foster parents

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MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services is seeking compassionate individuals and families to become foster parents and help provide safe, supportive homes for children in our community. Through the Department’s Home Finding team, prospective foster ...

Westfield couple receives Footprints Award

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John Hemmer looked on proudly as his wife, Marilyn, addressed a crowd of community leaders gathered at the Science Center at SUNY Fredonia Monday afternoon. The pride on his face was mirrored by the pride of those in the audience that know the couple best. “They are the good ones. They are ...

‘Always a Trojan’

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The Southwestern High School Class of 2026 celebrated commencement on Friday with reflections on resilience, friendship, and the opportunities that lie ahead, as student and school leaders encouraged graduates to embrace change while carrying forward the lessons they learned as Trojans. Class ...

Symbol of ‘pride’

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CLYMER — The end of last week saw the town of Clymer gathering in the town park for three days of construction of the town’s new playground. After about a year of planning, collaboration and countless volunteer hours, the town celebrated the completion of the new community playground ...

Floating stage creating issues in Celoron

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Four years ago, the floating stage in Bemus Point hosted its final concert. The end of the Chautauqua Lake Pops concerts in Mayville, previously held as the Bemus Point Pops in Bemus Point, meant the floating stage upon which concerts were held no longer had a home. The stage had already been ...

Legislature to again take up job creation resolution

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MAYVILLE – Fred Larson is continuing his push to make job creation the number one goal of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Larson, D-Jamestown, prefiled a resolution for Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting entitled “Declaring Job Creation the Number One Economic ...