By Michael T. Baldwin Thanksgiving Day dawned with more than 200 confirmed carriers of the COVID-19 coronavirus spread out around Potter County. They represent just a fraction of the actual number who are infected and highly contagious, according to the Pa. Dept. of Health (DOH). The department’s statistical summary includes only those victims who have […]

By Chuck Wiser Believe it or not the family picture that adorns this page is the only full “formal”, or any for that matter, that I have. The up side is that I still have hair and the fact that it blends with the paneling says a lot about how much I have aged. I […]

Take an in-depth look at the town budget, its development process, and the findings from the audit. Since this audit, town budget officer and Supervisor Shad Alsworth has responded to the state, acknowledging and agreeing with the findings. At the last town board meeting, Alsworth announced that the town policy moving forward would forbid transfers […]

A column by John Anderson When two well-known local Wellsville residents died recently, Eric Trimble and Tim Joyce, writing tributes to them flowed from my keyboard, and a lot of that was thanks to the words and thoughts from others. As I post obituaries to the Wellsville Sun, I learn a lot of fascinating things […]

I think we’ve all had those fateful “shoulda, coulda, woulda,  mighta” moments in our lives. I haven’t kept track of them all but I’ve had my fair share.  The election is over and the 5 new members of the Allegany County Board of Legislature are known.  When I came on the board I was not only honored […]

From David Haggstrom This year will be the 25th annual offering of the Angel Station cancellation at the Angelica Post Office. The ceremonial debut of the Booster Citizens-sponsored postmark (design as always by Pat Kaake) is Friday, December 3. Greeting cards may be mailed to the office or dropped off prior to Dec. 3, addressed […]

Sandie White Taber of 16 Pike Street, Belfast, NY passed away after a brief illness on November 18, 2021 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Erie, PA. She was born on March 8, 1954, in Cuba Hospital, to the late William and Patricia White of Little Genesee, New York. She married the love of her […]

By Chuck Wiser The editor is allowing me an extra day of writing as I plead my case based on wanting to save my Thursday space to account for all that I am thankful for. As a whole, in this, and neighboring Cattaraugus County, there isn’t much to be thankful for when it comes to […]

The Historic Street of Shops along both sides of Main Street, Angelica NY, will be the place to be on Small Business Saturday! We have assembled all in one place a great mix of local farms and artisans with products that will make for a shopping experience you will enjoy. They are all from our […]

Pictured(L-R): Deputy Supervisor Patricia Graves, Supervisor Shad Alsworth, Town Clerk Danielle Osgood, and board member Jesse Case Several major decisions and issues are addressed by a board of three     An emergency meeting held in the hanger at the Wellsville Municipal Airport was packed with major decisions by the town board.  Already missing one member […]