I am old enough to remember when folks got really uptight at one another over the seasonal greeting “Merry Christmas”.  One group said we had to say Happy Holidays, which […]

Take a look at the county payroll and last minute budget agreements including a historic investment in economic development By Andrew Harris The Allegany County Legislature spent the better part […]

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Location Code: TOWN – WELLSVILLE Incident Status: ARREST – JUVENILEDate/Time Reported: October 16, 2021 4:15 pm Station: AMITYDefendant (1) Name AGE: 17 GENDER: MDate/Time of Arrest: 11/22/21 10:17 am Arrestee […]

The holiday season starts with crowds and color downtown By Andrew Harris, photo by Liana Weirich Joslyn, both from the WHS Class of 1995 Every merchant was open and ready […]

Hospital capacity issues, Town refuses to mask up, Five kilos of cocaine, Omicron, Marijuana investors eye small NY counties, Batman in Rochester A new state of emergency was declared in […]

“So many amazing NEW items for our Grand Opening!!!! Be sure to join us Saturday, 11/27 from 10am-4pm at 89 N Main Street.” Not only is Small Business Saturday kicking […]

The Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund For Women (ACC FFW) announced today that its annual holiday plant sale saw a record number of sales, with proceeds directly benefiting the organization’s grant making activity […]

LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the town Board of the […]

Annual Santa Parade, the Fantasy of Lights, and Laurie Mickle Fireworks The Wellsville Chamber of Commerce has been busy getting the stage set for the time of year where Wellsville […]

Mayor Randy Shayler presented the village board with the final draft of a new look for Wellsville. The image is a hybrid of sorts, replacing the “village seal,” with a […]

“People helping people,” is the philosophy of the NYS Credit Union Association, who recognized Allegany County’s native credit union for providing critical services during the crisis. All four branches of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]