Three teachers in Allegany County school districts were recognized today by Gov. Kathy Hochul as Master Teachers, with several more in part-county school districts, which partially are in the county, also receiving the honor. Katherine Carretto, a Regents Living Environment, Academic Intervention Services in Science and Advanced Placement Biology teacher at Alfred-Almond, Zachary Owen, a … Read more
A free wind ensemble concert, Something Borrowed, will be hosted by the Greatbatch School of Music Friday night at Houghton University. The 7:30PM to 9PM, November 1, performance will be held in Wesley Chapel on the 1 Willard Avenue campus. The concert music, provided by Houghton students, is described as being “exciting, beautiful and moving,” … Read more
As days move closer to winter weather, the National Weather Service (NWS) is encouraging awareness of and preparation for dangerous situations which can occur. Sunday through this coming Saturday is recognized as Winter Weather Awareness Week in New York State, with the NWS at Binghamton having developed tips on preparing for upcoming months, including videos … Read more
Allegany County early voting is seeing a surge in comparison with the last Presidential Election, with nearly 60 percent of early votes occurring in the first three days, in comparison with the entire 3,238 which were cast in advance of General Election Day four years ago. County Board of Elections officials report that 1,938 voters … Read more
A local photographer’s quest to draw attention to extinct, endangered and disappearing species of American birds is the focus of a public exhibit through the middle of December at Houghton University. The Ortlip Gallery presentation, After Birds by Ian Campbell of Houghton, was unveiled over the weekend in the institution’s Center for the Arts at … Read more
Two state fire-related announcements during the past week include $259,000 in facility improvement awards to Allegany County fire departments. Angelica Village Fire and Rescue will receive $185,000, with another $74,000 going to the Willing Volunteer Hose Company #1 as part of $85 million being distributed to 88 entities statewide under the Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & … Read more
The New York State Attorney General has established a state-wide election protection hotline in conjunction with the Tuesday, November 5, General Election. Attorney General Letitia James says that a telephone hotline will be open from 9AM to 6PM during early voting which starts today and continues through Sunday, November 3, along with the day before … Read more
Several opportunities to attend free music events, a dinner, testimonies, unused prescription drugs disposal, and various aspects of voting are included in potential area resident schedules for tomorrow. — The fall Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10AM to 2PM at the Bolivar Fire Department at 460 Main Street and the Fillmore … Read more
The last day to register to vote in this year’s general election in two weeks is Saturday, when early voting also will start at two Allegany County locations, with a list of other voter activities also mixed in between tomorrow and Tuesday, November 5. Online voter registration is available at https://tinyurl.com/NYS-Voting-Registration, with registration by other … Read more
Nearly a dozen holiday assistance initiatives are being offered this year for Allegany County residents in need, with the Salvation Army in Wellsville starting to accept applications today for the next week. Various human services agencies, along with schools, appear on a list, compiled by the ACCORD Corporation in Belmont, one of the providers, which … Read more
Child Poverty and Youth Homelessness will be the topic Thursday at a public forum in Wellsville which is seeking to find solutions to these issues. ACCORD Corporation of Belmont will host the 6PM to 7:30PM, October 24, session in the David A. Howe Public Library auditorium at 155 North Main Street. The purpose of the … Read more
Allegany County residents only have a few days left to comb through drawers and medicine chests for unused prescription drugs which can be turned into the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This fall’s rotating locations event will be from 10AM to 2PM Saturday, October 26, at the Bolivar Fire Department at … Read more
A group of Friendship churches is adding to an initiative announced last month to create a community study group to make suggestions about how to increase food availability for those in need, now seeking to develop a second unit to address concerns of aging populations. The What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of … Read more
Over 500 types of frozen waffles, distributed to several area stores including Tops, Walmart, Aldi, Dollar General, Target, and independent markets, are on a voluntary recall list due to potential for Listeria monocytogenes infection. TreeHouse Foods of Oak Brook, Illinois, has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with its counterpart in Canada, … Read more
Allegany County has become the national office for a mission which has provided 25 years of care to Kenyan orphans. Shea Reagan of Wellsville, who was named this year as executive director of the U.S. fundraising operation for Rehema Home, told attendees at this week’s Tuesdays with Grace luncheon that 189 children have been rescued … Read more
The final quarterly free household electronics recycling event for Allegany County residents is being held tomorrow at Belmont. The 8AM to 3:30PM, October 19, activity, at the Belmont Transfer Station at 6006 County Road 48, north of the village, will receive televisions, VCR and DVD players, scanners, printers, computers, computer wires and cords, monitors, game … Read more
Four free early childhood music classes are being offered, starting next week, by the music education department at Houghton University. Youngsters from six months through six years of age, along with their parents or caregivers, are invited to take part in the 10AM to 11AM offerings on Saturdays, October 26, and November 2, 9 and … Read more
Some 30 Allegany Artisans will hold a combined 36th Annual Studio Tour, starting Friday night, throughout the county. The two-day event, preceded by the evening pre-tour reception by some of the working artisans, will be from 10AM to 5PM Saturday-Sunday, October 19-20. The pre-tour will be from 5PM to 8PM tomorrow. Visitors will be able … Read more
Performers at Family Life Network (FLN) Radio will provide a free Spotlight Series Songs That Inspire concert of music and testimonies next weekend. The 7PM, Saturday, October 26, event, to be held at the station’s Bath facility at 7634 Campbell Creek Road (County Route 14), will feature those who are actors sharing some of their … Read more
An Autumn Recital, An Evening of Chamber Music, which will showcase a variety of classical musical selections for the season, will be performed next week in Wellsville. The free concert will be presented at 7PM, Saturday, October 26, in the Nancy Howe Auditorium at the Wellsville Public Library at 155 North Main Street. The program … Read more