Betty Jane Folts, 94, Whitesville
Betty Jane (Snow) Folts, 94 years old—known to most simply as Jane—. a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and matriarch, passed away January 2, 2026 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, leaving […]
COLUMN: A Good Day for Steuben County
Kelly H. Fitzpatrick earned re-election as County Chair By Steve Sprague, With the holidays just concluded, still months of winter ahead, thorny national issues that desperately need solutions and the […]
Margaret “Peggy” Clancy, 92, Hornell
Margaret “Peggy” Clancy, age 92, entered eternal rest on Saturday (Jan. 3, 2026) at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Hornell, NY, Peggy was the […]
The Ryan Agencies: Designing a Value-Driven Insurance Plan
Are you using a customized plan or a generic template ? From the Ryan Agencies, Follow them on Facebook Insurance works best when it’s designed around your life, not copied […]
Causer: Be a Litter Hawk! Youth contest now open
Celebrating America 250 with art, essays, and video From PA Rep. Martin Causer, Submissions are now being accepted for the 2026 Litter Hawk Youth Award Program, a recognition program for […]
OP-ED: Presidential Authority and the Myth of “Unauthorized” Military Action
The War Powers Resolution makes Presidential authority clear since 1973 An OPINION by Dylan Turner, Wellsville Recent commentary surrounding U.S. military strikes has revived a familiar claim: that a president […]
The fans wouldn’t leave the final Buffalo Bills game at Highmark Stadium, and the players loved it
By JOHN ANDERSON The NFL and the New York State Police increased security for the last Buffalo Bills home game at Highmark Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The team will move […]
Kathleen Ann “Kathy ” Crist, 74, Hornell
Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Crist passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, December 22, 2025 at the age of 74. A resident of Hornell, Kathy was born on July […]
Column: The final Bills game at Highmark Stadium comes full circle for a writer when it comes to family and friends
A column by JOHN ANDERSON, Josh Allen photo by Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills In 1992, I was unemployed, just out of college, recently married, moved from Rochester to the Southern Tier […]
Candidate for Congress Aaron Gies reacts to military action, Maduro arrest
“We must not ask another generation to fight wars driven by political convenience.” From Aaron Gies for NY-23, AaronforNY23.com Aaron Gies, a Democratic candidate for Congress in NY District 23, […]
Statement from Congressman Nick Langworthy on the United States’ Capture of Venezuelan Narco Terrorist Nicolás Maduro
From the Office of Congressman Langworthy, “Early this morning, American servicemembers carried out a decisive operation with far-reaching implications for our hemisphere. The capture of Nicolás Maduro marks an important […]
Green’s 27 points leads Wellsville basketball over Bath; Andover/Whitesville downs Avoca-Prattsburgh behind Vance, Joyce
(Photo: Nicolas Germain-Tardeau throws down a dunk during the Wellsville win over Haverling Friday night in Bath, Ella Green photo) After a slow start to the season, the best team […]
Pollock: Does Bills coach Sean McDermott choose team health or better seeding?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist There are certain rules — albeit unwritten — when betting on pro football games and two of them never change. They’re tied […]
Exploring the Western NY Wilds: The joy of keeping an annual list of birds
The 123 birds counted in 2025 all provided joy and insight By Bob Confer, follow Exploring the Western NY Wilds on Facebook Birdwatchers are, in some way, listers. Most keep […]
Thank You Madam Treasurer: Terri Ross ends over four decades of service to Allegany County
A look back at the accomplishments of the first woman and longest sitting Treasurer in county history By Andrew Harris Terri joined Allegany County’s team in 1983 as an entry […]