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Editor’s Corner

No Learning Curve For Fewer Students

Starting in late August, a major culture change for a group of students will take place in Warren County, Pa. In June, the school board bravely approved a plan to transport students who attend the Sheffield Area Middle High School to the Warren Area High School for the three core courses of ...

Unlike Phillips, Current Search Embraces Attention

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. — After patiently taking a high volume of questions during each afternoon press briefing, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police has made it a priority to wrap up the gathering by making a simple, yet important statement. He praises those in attendance — ...

Windfall Promotes Area Spending Sprees

Despite what many Chautauqua County residents believe when they pull the lever, there really is not much of a difference between the two major parties on a local and national level. Take away the debate on abortion and the Second Amendment and you will find a swath of common ground. Especially ...

Bundles Of Joy Not Always Close To Home

Quietly, and with little notice to the community, Brooks-TLC Hospital System Inc. in Dunkirk made a significant change in the way it did business 20 months ago. As of Oct. 4, 2021, labor and delivery services were put on hold as expectant parents and mothers were told to make plans at a Buffalo ...

Youth Trap Teams Staying On Target

In Jerry Kinney’s mind, his request was a bit of a long shot. Before the holiday season, he pitched a proposal at a Fredonia Central School board meeting to begin a district trap club. Shortly after January, the longtime environmental conservation officer received his answer. By unanimous ...

A Drying Sunbelt Desperate For Precious Splash

Shortly after World War II, Phoenix, Ariz., had a population of 107,000 making it the 99th largest city in the United States. During that same time period in 1950, Chautauqua County had 135,189 residents. Seventy-two years later, the numbers are dramatically different while the geographic ...