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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

***Don’t miss the huge “3-Day Sale” Thursday-Saturday 3-DAY SALE IS JANUARY 19, 20, 21

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 […]

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,” […]

Friday Roundup: Fri/Scio girls pitch 1st quarter shutout, set early tone against B-R to clinch 5th win in last six games; C-R boys stay red hot, Fri/Scio, GV/Belfast boys fall […]

There have been some big dunks over the years for Wellsville basketball, Jason Szabo, Rich Ewell and Max Jusianiec. Most were their senior year. On Friday night, Wellsville sophomore Ty […]

By CHRIS BROOKS, photos by STEVE HARRISON BATH — Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over. The battle for local bragging rights across the Allegany and Steuben County areas is […]

By CHRIS BROOKS, photos by STEVE HARRISON To start the 7th annual Dan Barkley Showcase was a girls game where both squads were looking to bounce back off tough defeats […]

Kevin Shay, left, was not going to end his law enforcement career until he worked side-by-side with his son, Rob. Despite pancreatic cancer, Shay worked, retired and continues to support […]

Howard Burroughs pleads guilty to “first-degree attempted gang assault” By Andrew Harris On March 22nd, the murder of Nicholas Burdge will be three years ago. It came on the heels […]