Helen L. Orvis, 74, Wellsville
Helen L. ORVIS, nee Coats, of Wellsville, NY, passed away November 10, 2025. Born August 28, 1951, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Floyd and Clara Mae Vancuren Coats […]
Allegany County approves local law to exceed 2% tax cap
UPDATED: Bessette, Curran, LaForge, and Ricketts-Swales vote no By Andrew Harris A handful of residents and taxpayers took the podium today in Belmont during a public hearing to allow Allegany […]
Far from “Common,” Allegany County native wins fitness championship
Natalie Common sweeps OCB Syracuse stage, read the INTERVIEW, see the GALLERY By Andrew Harris A great success story from an Allegany County native who just won three first place […]
Wellsville Village Police crackdown on registered sex offenders
A 37-year old predator tried to contact a 16-year old minor on SnapChat Two Wellsville deviants charged with felonies for failing to register as sex offenders From the Village of […]
Houghton Academy was ranked 3rd going into playoffs and was second in the county league
Houghton Academy was awarded the sportsmanship award for the 2025 volleyball season in Allegany County From Houghton Academy Athletics, We played Hammondsport (ranked 6) with a home court advantage on […]
Exploring the Western NY Wilds: The invasive common buckthorn
Don’t eat the berries!!! By Bob Confer This time of the year you might take notice of shrubs or small trees bearing dark-purple or black berries. Don’t eat them. The […]
Annual Holiday Window Decorating Contest for Wellsville businesses
Register by November 24 to win holiday season glory in downtown Wellsville From the Wellsville Development Corporation, Calling all Wellsville-area businesses and storefronts! Have you registered for the Wellsville Development […]
O’Mara: “Remembering veterans, honoring freedom”
A weekly COLUMN by NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It […]
Havey: Local law to exceed 2% tax cap gives legislators a “fire extinguisher”
An OPINION by Allegany County Legislator and Majority Leader Steven Havey There has been a lot of talk about the Local Law that, if passed, would give the Allegany County […]
Andover winner! Close to $400,000 won in Take 5 New York State Lottery
By JOHN ANDERSON It’s not the $10 million prize that was won in Wellsville or the $5 million scratch off, but a nice haul was made with a $371, 254 […]
OP-ED: According to the USDA, small farms reported median farm income of $-1,974
SNAP is important for struggling US farmers By Nat Martin, Centerville NY My wife and I are small farmers. Farming is hard: when everything goes well, prices are low; when […]
Langworthy: Our gratitude for the brave and selfless patriots who served our nation
Veterans Day Statement from Congressman Nick Langworthy Washington, DC—”This Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform — Americans who put […]
Kellogg’s Alpacas meet the Monday Club!
“How Art Affects Us,” as the theme for its 2025-26 season From Monday Club Publicist Nora Burdick, The Monday Club of Wellsville hosted fiber artist and alpaca farmer Robin Kellogg […]
OP-ED: Veterans Day Reflection
Gratitude and understanding for all United States military veterans Sometimes, being a woman of a certain age—someone who could not be drafted for the Vietnam War—has made me view Veterans […]
A King for Congress
James King of Owego plans to challenge Congressman Langworthy in a 2026 Republican Primary election From Friends of James King, King4NY23.com When you first meet Jim, you have to ask […]