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State Testing Mayville Soil For Contaminants

MAYVILLE – In December of 2020, village residents were told to not drink their water due to traces of perfluorononanoic acid discovered. Three weeks later a new well was put on line. The village also installed a filter system to remove the “forever chemicals” discovered. Now New ...

Personalized Service

LAKEWOOD - Along with selling high-end merchandise, customers at Lakewood Furniture Galleries receive a personalized shopping experience. It’s what makes Lakewood Furniture Galleries stand out from its big-box, regional competitors. And 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the business that ...

Worth The Wait

Fifty-four years after he earned it, Jonathon Myers was finally awarded his high school diploma. The 72-year-old Westfield resident was given his diploma in a special ceremony at the Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education meeting on Feb. 24. His wife and five children were ...

County Renews Lease For Jail’s Reentry Hub

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County and village officials are both satisfied enough with the new jail reentry hub program to officially renew its lease. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers approved a lease agreement with the village of Mayville to continue to rent 525 square feet of ...

‘It’s Their Lives’

SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead. She wanders into the nearby woods and weaves between twisted branches. Then, Holtz spots something and starts to riffle through the withered twigs. To the ...