Some dozen Allegany County churches are participating this coming weekend in a national Back to Church annual observance, with the number posted to date believed to be the most per population of any county in New York State and beyond. The designation, occurring this year on Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20, was created many years ago to … Read more
The Rushford Town Band, which has been playing for community residents since 1857, will open its summer series Saturday night with celebratory patriotic music in observance of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth. The July 4th concert will start at 7PM in the gazebo in front of the Rushford Town Hall at 8999 Main … Read more
Republicans and Democrats go to the polls until 9PM today to choose their party candidates for a variety of national, state, county and local positions, with some likely to be elected as a result of Primary Election balloting due to no inter-party contests in November. There have been 391 votes already cast in Early Voting … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 2:11PM Wednesday: The SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING now has been extended to all of of Northern Allegany County, along with Southeastern Wyoming and Southwestern Livingston counties until 3:15PM, accompanied by a potential tornado alert. The NWS at Buffalo advises to: “Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. … Read more
A free dental, vision and medical clinic for area residents, including those with health insurance, is this coming weekend in Olean, with free bus transportation being available from a dozen Allegany County locations. Remote Area Medical (RAM), headquartered in Tennessee, will hold the event on both Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, at the … Read more
The Allegany County Department of Public Works, in coordination with the state Department of Transportation, will hold a public information meeting Thursday night in regard to an upcoming bridge replacement project in the Town of Rushford. Bridge design consultants will be present at the session, starting at 7PM, August 21, at the Rushford Fire Department, … Read more
The Allegany County Public Beach at Rushford Lake is opening for the season Saturday, with the first month being available primarily on weekends. The facility, located at 8178 County Road 49, Caneadea, will be accessible without cost from 11AM to 7PM Saturdays and Sundays, along with Memorial Day on May 26 and Juneteenth on Thursday, … Read more
Jones Memorial Hospital has provided $20,000 to 17 food pantries throughout the county rather than starting its own. Representatives of the Wellsville institution recently distributed checks, designated by its Wellness Committee, for twice the amount that it did last year. Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer James Helmes tells Allegany Hope Community News that the … Read more
The first significant snowfall of the year, depending on location, has generated major interest in weather conditions as temperatures rise and fall, creating differences between rain, snow and amounts of each at different elevations in Allegany and adjoining counties. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY remains in effect until noon today for Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming counties, … 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
The 116th Rushford Labor Day Festival starts tonight, to include music and the first of three nights of fireworks. The free-entrance event will be held primarily at Legion Park at 9088 West Branch Road, featuring a host of activities on different days for individuals and families, including additional music, midway rides, both a pet and … Read more
Several changes have been made to the schedules for the Belfast Bicentennial and Amity Daze this weekend due to the downpours of rain today, with Saturday becoming busier for individuals and families seeking events in Belfast, Belmont, Friendship and Rushford. The new Belfast schedule accompanies this story, with all previously-planned Friday activities now consolidated into … Read more
Four weekend events will create opportunities for individuals and families to enjoy their Allegany County communities or check out others. The Belfast Bicentennial will start Thursday night, August 8, with a variety show in the school auditorium at 1 King Street, followed by a car show, concert in the central park and fireworks Friday night, … Read more
BREAKING: A Marginal Risk of torrential downpours exists again today for Allegany and adjoining counties, which could lead to flash flooding, before the weather clears Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo and Binghamton are alerting to the threat, particularly with any slow moving storms passing over flash flood areas from Friday, such as … Read more
WEATHER BULLETIN #2 – A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been issued for West Central Allegany County and East Central Cattaraugus County, including the Cuba, Black Creek and Rushford areas, until 8:45PM. The National Weather Service at Buffalo reports: * At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between … Read more
The Rushford Fire Department will hold an open house from 11AM to 2PM tomorrow with free food and activities. Children, adults and families will be able to view all the department’s equipment, including trucks and its ambulance, during the Saturday, July 13, event, with hot dogs, chips and beverages being provided, along with a drawing. … Read more
A mobile outdoor movie setup is ready for tonight’s free showing of the War Room film at Island Park in Friendship, hosted by the What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of churches. The presentation will start at dusk at the 27 West Water Street (County Road 31) location, the second appearance in Allegany … Read more
Independence Week is bringing a flurry of activities for individuals and families throughout Allegany County and beyond. Check out detailed weather forecasts for specific locations, days and times for a full seven-day period through links in our exclusive Weather Resources in the left column of this page or at https://tinyurl.com/AH-Weather-Resources. Free events scheduled from Thursday … Read more
Allegany County area residents will have opportunities next weekend to watch free movies while enjoying the outdoors. Nationally-acclaimed films by the Kendrick Brothers will be presented Friday and Saturday nights, starting at dusk, at sites in Rushford and Friendship under auspices of area churches. The films are screened by a missionary couple who are part … Read more
A solid weekend of free Father’s Day activities begins this afternoon for Allegany County area residents before the summer’s first major heat wave hits the area early next week. Cuba Dairy Days, featuring a community-wide yard sale, downtown music, crafts, a car show, free carnival, petting zoo, parade and more starts at 4PM today and … Read more