Betty Jane Folts, 94, Whitesville
Betty Jane (Snow) Folts, 94 years old—known to most simply as Jane—. a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and matriarch, passed away January 2, 2026 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, leaving […]
COLUMN: A Good Day for Steuben County
Kelly H. Fitzpatrick earned re-election as County Chair By Steve Sprague, With the holidays just concluded, still months of winter ahead, thorny national issues that desperately need solutions and the […]
Margaret “Peggy” Clancy, 92, Hornell
Margaret “Peggy” Clancy, age 92, entered eternal rest on Saturday (Jan. 3, 2026) at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Hornell, NY, Peggy was the […]
The Ryan Agencies: Designing a Value-Driven Insurance Plan
Are you using a customized plan or a generic template ? From the Ryan Agencies, Follow them on Facebook Insurance works best when it’s designed around your life, not copied […]
Causer: Be a Litter Hawk! Youth contest now open
Celebrating America 250 with art, essays, and video From PA Rep. Martin Causer, Submissions are now being accepted for the 2026 Litter Hawk Youth Award Program, a recognition program for […]
Winter WAG Trail update: Great cross country skiing and walking
Warming weather this week creates a great chance to WAG From Pat Childs, Wagmaster, photo by Mel Hunt Snow is great for skiing but center is being run by snowmobiles. […]
OP-ED: Presidential Authority and the Myth of “Unauthorized” Military Action
The War Powers Resolution makes Presidential authority clear since 1973 An OPINION by Dylan Turner, Wellsville Recent commentary surrounding U.S. military strikes has revived a familiar claim: that a president […]
The fans wouldn’t leave the final Buffalo Bills game at Highmark Stadium, and the players loved it
By JOHN ANDERSON The NFL and the New York State Police increased security for the last Buffalo Bills home game at Highmark Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The team will move […]
Girls Basketball: Penn Yan Pulls Away Late to Defeat Wellsville
“Basketball is a long season…” From Staff Reports, PENN YAN — A strong third quarter proved to be the difference as the Penn Yan Mustangs defeated the Wellsville Lions, 34–23, in […]
Kathleen Ann “Kathy ” Crist, 74, Hornell
Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Crist passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, December 22, 2025 at the age of 74. A resident of Hornell, Kathy was born on July […]
Column: The final Bills game at Highmark Stadium comes full circle for a writer when it comes to family and friends
A column by JOHN ANDERSON, Josh Allen photo by Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills In 1992, I was unemployed, just out of college, recently married, moved from Rochester to the Southern Tier […]
Jones Memorial Auxiliary played Santa at Manor Hills over the holidays
Pictured: Lilac Twig member Bob Sterm with twig friends Jenny and Cory From the Lilac Twig, Members, and friends, of JMH’s Lilac Twig came together to bring holiday cheer to […]
Allegany County Area Foundation Announces Recent Grants
Seven important community group efforts approved for funding From the ACAF, The Allegany County Area Foundation Grant Committee meets every two months to review applications and consider how it may […]
Candidate for Congress Aaron Gies reacts to military action, Maduro arrest
“We must not ask another generation to fight wars driven by political convenience.” From Aaron Gies for NY-23, AaronforNY23.com Aaron Gies, a Democratic candidate for Congress in NY District 23, […]
COLUMN: The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Observations from Olean High School Principal Arrest on December 12 An OPINON by Eric M. Firkel, OleanStar.com, pictured is Olean High School On December 12, Jeff Andreano was charged with […]