More than a dozen area organizations and initiatives, including Allegany Hope and Allegany Hope Community News, will be providing information to the public next Thursday in Cuba as they seek to acquaint residents with available services, many of them free. The Allegany County Community Collaboration, coordinated by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board, will be at … Read more
Allegany County first responders and a broad group of associated professions and their families will have a free opportunity for fun and relaxation Saturday. A First Responder and Helping Professions Family Day will be held from 11AM to 5PM, September 19, at the Wellsville Elks Lodge at 77 East Pearl Street. The Allegany County Sheriff’s … Read more
Allegany Hope and its associated initiatives will be joining with other county services organizations Tuesday for a free public-focused community resources fair in Friendship. The Allegany County Community Collaboration initiative, hosted by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board and the Southern Tier Library System, will be held from 11AM to 1PM July 28 at the Friendship … Read more
A Houghton College alumnus, who now directs an international churches denomination, has suggested to a group of students studying rural ministries, and community members that they should notice what God already has provided to steward as they move toward addressing areas of need. Rev. Dr. Carl P. Greene, executive director of the Seventh Day Baptist … Read more
BREAKING: ACCORD Corporation of Belmont, a primary provider of multiple services to Allegany County residents, is suspending, effective immediately, all activities other than Section 8 rental assistance, due to uncertainty of federal funding. National reports out of Washington are that all federal programs, other than those involving assistance going directly to recipients, such as Social … Read more
Wind chills over the next several days, as temperatures drop and winds pick up, will be an important safety consideration for area residents. The National Weather Service (NWS) provides the attached graphics which demonstrate how wind can decrease body temperature, leading to hypothermia, while the chart demonstrates how much time it takes to experience frostbite. … Read more
A free Community and Relationship Safety workshop for older adults and caregivers has been scheduled next month in Wellsville. The 9:30AM to 2:30 PM, Friday, November 8, event, hosted by the Allegany County Elder Abuse Prevention Committee and the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare Systems Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, will be held at the Wellsville … Read more
ANALYSIS: The wind storms, power outages and other weather-related events of the past week throughout the Allegany County region, along with potentially dangerous windchills this coming week, are once again demonstrating the need for individuals and communities to come together to share information and support one another. During the past eight days, over 125 people … Read more
Allegany County Social Services Commissioner Edna Kayes has been placed on administrative leave for an unreported reason “until further notice.” County Board of Legislators Chairman W. Brooke Harris issued a statement at 2:12PM today that: “ On Friday, July 21, 2023, Allegany County Commissioner of Social Services Edna Kayes was placed on administrative leave. Deputy … Read more