Austin Edson bagged this 15-pound 2-5 inch bearded Jakebird in Ashville on Sunday. He is the son of Brandon and Traci Edson. Submitted photo

New Yorkers don’t have a problem with “green” policies aimed at expanding the use of wind, solar and other renewable energies – they just don’t want to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for it, according to a new poll. The Empire Center for Public Policy found 60% of respondents ...

FREDONIA — Fredonia seventh-grader Elias Harper made his first varsity start in boys tennis singles action and it proved to be the decisive contest in a 3-2 victory over Westfield. Harper managed to edge Sam Heim 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (8-6) to secure the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic ...

Loretta Lorz Bender of Chardon, OH, passed at age 88. Married for nearly 65 years, she was predeceased by her devoted husband Ray. Loretta is survived by Lynn (Michael) Klotz and Michael (Kathleen) Bender; grandchildren Maxwell (Jessica Ke), and Samuel Klotz, Emily and Raymond Bender; nephews ...

Edward C. Bello, 96, of Butler Street, Jamestown, N.Y., passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at UMPC Chautauqua, Jamestown, N.Y. A complete obituary will be published in a later edition. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home, Inc., 316 E. ...

Winter is fading away and spring is beginning to take hold. You’ll notice the first flowers poking out of the ground and trees starting to bud. Also, many animals who spent the cold months in hibernation are finally waking up. Hibernation is a survival strategy that allows certain species to ...