Health system CEO dies suddenly
The Wyoming County Community Health System announced the sudden death of Chief Executive Officer Joseph McTernan. “It is with profound sadness and regret that Wyoming County and Wyoming County Community Health System announces the sudden and untimely passing of our valued CEO, respected colleague and friend, Joseph McTernan, after a...
County seeking broadband feedback
The Wyoming County Planning and Development Department is looking for help in gauging the areas most in need of broadband service. “New York State has begun working with ECC Technologies to identify areas of our county that lack access to broadband,” a statement from James Bragg, senior planner for the...
Multiple officers injured at Attica Correctional Facility
ATTICA — A 36-year-old inmate set fire inside his cell and fought with officers who attempted to extract him from the area and extinguish the blaze Monday, Jan. 24, according to the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association. Seven officers were injured in the incident. According to...
Optician convicted of Medicaid fraud
A Wyoming County man has been convicted of defrauding New York State by submitting false Medicaid claims for optician services that he claimed were for nursing home residents, but were never provided. Thomas Foote, 59, was convicted after an investigation by the state Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud...
Creekside Fabrics among top 100 in contest
Arcade quilt shop Creekside Fabrics, Quilts & Yarns was among the top 100 stores in 2021 and will be competing again this year in the fifth annual ByAnnie Local Quilt Shop Contest. The annual contest is dedicated to supporting local economies and the timeless tradition of sewing. Each year sewists...
Food pantries provide relief in times of uncertainty
Prices for consumer goods are skyrocketing and families facing financial hardships have relied on food pantries to help. There are currently seven food pantries in Wyoming County. From March 2020 to April 2021, a total of 28,652 people were helped and a total of 260,568 total meals were provided, according...
Tax time: advice for the 2022 season
Tax season is upon us — and with a new year comes some changes that filers should watch out for. Tax season can mean stress and confusion, especially for those who are beginners. Amanda Saari is a registered tax preparer with Hayden Tax Service on Main St. in Warsaw. One...
County seeking broadband feedback
The Wyoming County Planning and Development Department is looking for help in gauging the areas most in need of broadband service. “New York State has begun working with ECC Technologies to identify areas of our county that lack access to broadband,” a statement from James Bragg, senior planner for the...
Senator supports Brownfield Cleanup, but not application fee
State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan is urging leaders in the New York State Senate to reject a proposed new application fee as part of the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. Under the governor’s fiscal 2023 budget plan, the popular redevelopment program would be extended for another 10 years, but applicants would...
County Highway Superintendents Association elects new leader
The New York State County Highway Superintendents Association elected Andrew Avery as its new president during the association’s Annual Winter Conference and Tradeshow in Saratoga Springs. Avery is the Chemung County commissioner of public works. He was first vice president throughout the past year. Madison County Highway Superintendent Joseph Wisinski...
Painters sought for Genesee Valley art project
Genesee Valley Conservancy is seeking 100 painters for this year’s Genesee Valley 100: Community Painting Project. Painters will be given a 12-by-12-inch canvas upon which to create a piece inspired...
Local author visits Connect 55+
Author and Wyoming County Historian Cindy Amrhein visited Connect 55+ in Warsaw for a talk and sign event for her book, Indian Land in NY, on Monday, Jan. 24. With...
Red Cross issues first-ever blood crisis alert
While there has been a significant and encouraging response to the dire need for blood across the nation, the American Red Cross needs more people to give in the weeks...
High school sports scoreboard: Jan. 27
Swimming Kibler, Bugajski, Parkhurst stand out for Attica Elizabeth Kibler and Kaylie Bugajski won two events apiece to lead the Attica Blue Devils girls team in a Friday, Jan. 21...
Perry finishes third at Varsity Club tourney
The Yellow Jackets scored 111.5 points to finish third overall as a team Saturday, Jan. 22 at their home Perry Varsity Club Wrestling Tournament. Penfield was crowned winner after scoring...
Hare continues his undefeated season
The Warsaw wrestling team extended its dual meet win streak to three to start a busy week. The Tigers first traveled to Dansville for a contest with the Mustangs on...
L/P boy swimmers split LCAA meets
In boys’ swimming action on Dec. 14 and 16, Letchworth/Perry split two LCAA meets. On Dec. 14, host Letchworth/Perry defeated Pavilion/York, 84-82. The Indian Yellow Jackets won four events and...
LCS girl cagers win 1-of-4 games
In girls’ basketball action between Dec. 10-21, Letchworth won one game in four starts. On Dec. 10, Dansville defeated the host Indians, 58-21, in an LCAA interdivisional game. The Mustangs...
Letter to the Editor: The minority governs over the majority
Dear Editor: I absolutely concur with the recent two-page ad placed in the Warsaw Pennysaver by Scott Hudson. The ad essentially is an endorsement of the Cattaraugus County resolution that declared the area a Constitutional County. While this should not...
What should we fear? Part one
Dear Editor: Over the course of the last two years, our people have lived under a constant barrage of authoritarianism, censorship and fear. This is not the United States that I remember growing up in, not the United States...
Mac and cheese to celebrate the new year
And the New Year is off. Hello everyone, my name is Jenna Brace and I am one of your Wyoming County alternate dairy princesses. As we’ve all entered 2022 with some resolutions to try and keep up with, I figured...
‘Elections have consequences: Democratic Socialists now call the shots’
When the Clintons took the White House in 1992, the Democrat party attempted to make healthcare a right for all Americans. At least then it would have covered only US citizens, not illegal aliens. Hillary Care would have been provided...
2022 birding – a must! An installment of For the Birds
Happy New Year to all of you who have been loyal readers of my bird and nature column! A new year gives us a little boost of momentum to do some things differently, or should I say, better! Yes, there...