William Lawrence Hoyer Sr., 77, Wellsville
William Lawrence Hoyer Sr., 77, of 3684 County Road 28 passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the home of his son in Friendship following a brief illness. He […]
NY Landquest: House with Woodlands on 21 acres in Alfred NY
Slideshow: Check out this unique property with many possibilities This 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has breathtaking views of the valley! The home has radiant floor heat and an on-demand […]
Christopher M. Morrison, 53, Virginia Beach
Christopher M. Morrison, 53, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Virginia Beach. He was born May 4, 1969 in Waverly, NY. He […]
Allegany Co. Democrats “Serving our Community” on National Day of Service
Belmont, NY — For Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, the Allegany County Democratic Committee organized a collection drive for the Comfort House of Allegany County (Hart Comfort […]
Harold Thomas Hoffman, 82, Wellsville
Harold Thomas Hoffman, 82, of 103 Early Street passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born January 11, 1941 in Hornell, the son of […]
Sisson’s 30 points not enough in double-overtime thriller with Bath in Barkley Showcase; A/P and Fillmore photos, story
Photos and story by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com BATH — Regardless of the result that would be obtained at the end of the long Saturday in Bath, a certain […]
Fillmore vs. A/P overtime highlights Saturday girls’ action at Barkley Showcase, photos of GV/Belfast and A/W games
Photos and story by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com BATH — Whenever an all-out defensive war between two foes breaks out, the contest itself now breaks down into a battle […]
Dr. Brian O’Connell Sr. Scholarship established to support OHS graduates
OLEAN, N.Y., January 16, 2023 — Dr. Brian O’Connell Sr. was a constant figure in the education field in the Olean City School District, where he worked for 36 years […]
A Perfect Storm is Brewing for a Food Insecurity Crisis
“Food resources are a critical need for our county’s low-income families” By Mary Gardner-Ruch On Wednesday, January 11th, Belinda Knight, a director at ACCORD presented to the Allegany County Legislature […]
“I Have a Dream,” read the full text of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic speech
August 28, 1963 in Washington DC: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a […]
Poll results are in: Cannabis users still old-fashioned, large percentage still say no
614 votes cast on a consumption question By Andrew Harris Voting on this poll reinforced almost all the data available on contemporary cannabis use in today’s culture. Those who approve […]
Allegany County Regents testing results
English Language Arts, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry results by school district From the NYS Department of Education English Langauge Arts Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Geometry
Big week of sales at Giant Food Mart starts Sunday January 15
***Don’t miss the huge “3-Day Sale” Thursday-Saturday 3-DAY SALE IS JANUARY 19, 20, 21
Senator O’Mara Column: Our ‘Rescue New York’ plan focuses on overlooked priorities
Governor Hochul delivered her State of the State message to the Legislature last week. Now we wait and see how she plans to pay for it. Those answers start to […]
Allegany County Legislature Committee assignments for 2023, learn more
Nothing gets done in Belmont without the committee system By Andrew Harris If you are new to how local government works, or hopefully interested in “how the sausage gets made,” […]