As each month approaches, we begin to think about those things that mark those months, be they holidays, birthdays, special planned events, a planned vacation, the first day of school, the last day of school and so many other things that get us excited about the upcoming month on our ...

I often make one of my columns into a call to action to travel each year because I believe getting out of our own space is an important and worthwhile activity. But the last time I wrote about travel in this column, it was to lament the absolute craziness of popular destinations. Travel is no ...

We watched the 97th Academy Awards show on Sunday. Well, let’s say that I watched it and Dear Richard tolerated it. We’ve only been married for 12 years, and he didn’t realize early on that he had joined a family of dedicated film buffs. Whether you call it film, movies, or cinema, we are ...

A missing woman who is a native of Clymer has been found safe after being declared a missing and endangered person earlier this week. Sarah Johnson (Babcock) was last seen on February 25 getting into a car by her current residence in Laramie, Wyoming, with an unknown woman, according to a ...

Last year there were the same number of private residences that sold for $1 million or more as there were commercial properties. According to sales recorded at the Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office, in 2024 there were 26 individual transactions that were seven figures. Of that total, 13 ...

There were 13 commercial real estate transactions in 2024 that were a million dollars or higher. The full list, ranked highest to lowest in order, is below: – Bear Ridge Manor, LLC of Clearfield, Pa. sold 1879 Pekin Road, French Creek to Bear Ridge Properties, LLC of Fairview, Pa. for ...