The next public meeting of the 2022 Wellsville Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will take place January 19, 2022, at 6pm in the David A. Howe Public Library.  We are approaching […]

Newly re-elected legislator Brooke Harris sent this letter to New York State Governor Hochul to open a new dialogue over Allegany County’s soaring Medicaid expense. Below is that letter and […]

David H. Garwood, 71, left this Earth into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his residence in Wellsville. He was born in Warsaw on February 12, […]

Clarence E. “Pat” Carson, 81, passed away on Tuesday (January 11, 2022) at Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wellsville. Mr. Carson was born on July 22, 1940 in […]

Residents and guests are asked to join the meeting virtually via Zoom The Town of Alfred will hold the first monthly meeting of the year this Thursday in an exclusively […]

By JOHN ANDERSON Wellsville boys basketball coach Raymie Auman said this is one of the most complete Bolivar-Richburg teams he has seen in his playing and coaching career. On Tuesday […]

Jones Memorial Hospital is offering a free vaccine and booster clinic from noon to 5 pm on January 13, 20, and 27. All three vaccines available. Please call (585) 596-4119 […]

By JOHN ANDERSON There were two matches decided by two points, three last-minute pins and more excitement as the Wellsville Lions wrestling team defeated Avoca-Prattsburgh, 54-19 Tuesday night. With several […]

By JOHN ANDERSON In 1995, Michelle Alvord was a Keuka College graduate looking to coach girls’ basketball. The late Denny Amore, a Hall of Fame coach at Friendship, took a […]

Local government, healthcare leadership, and everyday citizens continue to disappoint as pandemic peaks By Andrew Harris Forgive the critical nature of this editorial, it is the opinion of one person, […]

Philip A. “Sam” Wood, 69, formerly of the Fish Road, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born August 11, 1952 in […]

By JOHN ANDERSON When World War II ended, it looked like the end of the Wellsville Yankees PONY League franchise as well. The locally owned club had financial problems and […]

Ronald P. Conley, 47, of Snowball Hollow Road, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hornell on January 21, 1974 the son […]

On Sunday January 9th the Allegany County Department of Health reported a 55.5% infection rate On par with the rest of New York State, and much of the nation, the […]

By Bob Confer If you live in rural Western New York you’re probably a backyard astronomer of sorts. You might find yourself outdoors on a clear night marveling at the […]