GERRY — Three hours before the start of the Friday night performance of the Gerry Fire Department’s 77th annual PRCA rodeo, things looked bleak as the area was surrounded by lightning, thunder and pouring rain, but the skies cleared and a standing-room-only crowd of loyal fans were ...

The Buffalo Bills gave out 70,000 tickets for Friday’s return of the Blue and Red practice at Highmark Stadium. Mason Schrantz didn’t need one, though. For one day, the Dunkirk youngster was as much a part of the team as Josh Allen and Von Miller after signing a one-day contract and ...

The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic football game, pitting Pennsylvania against New York, is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at Bradford High School. Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County players include Cattaraugus-Little Valley’s Gage Furl (21) and Christian Hines; Franklinville/Ellicottville’s ...

The 2022-23 hunting license went on sale for New York State sportsmen this past week. While I am still not a huge fan of the a-la-carte system, I’m sure, for some, it works. The old system of sportsmen and super-sportsmen licenses, which included everything I needed, was easier for me. Now I ...

CASSADAGA — Michelle Helmer shot a 42 to lead the Ladies Wednesday Night League at Cassadaga Country Club. Susan Wells had the fewest putts with 11. Closest to the pin was Pat Kaus, Julie Falk and Donna Frost had a chip in, and skins were had by Mary Bartkowski on No. 9 and Falk on No. ...

In the Warren County Trap League, Pine Grove got by Corry 340-338; Sheffield edged Sugar Grove 339-338; Brokenstraw topped Kalbfus 342-313; and Tidioute shot 322 for their bye week. Perfect 50s were scored by William Turfitt (his first), Jaxon Gray, Adam McLaughlin (his first), Austin ...