Gowanda News

Without the rains, sale is very special John Da Agostino What a difference one year makes.

By:Press Release HCA offers enrollment assistance and information for Child Health Plus New York state's income eligibility levels for Child Health Plus increased on July 1 The Healthy Community Alliance offers information and enrollment assistance for Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid to Erie County residents.

It's going to a wet Tuesday with occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the National Weather Service.

It has taken nearly two decades, at least three mayors, a number of attorneys and lots of acronyms, but the village of Gowanda is closer than ever to turning a contaminated former industrial area into an outdoor recreation facility.

The Community Blood Bank of Western New York and area hospitals are urging all eligible donors to donate blood during the summer months as these are typically difficult times to collect sufficient blood amounts that meet hospitals' blood-supply demands.

A Gowanda teenager was flown by Mercy Flight helicopter to Erie County Medical Center Saturday evening after he lost control of a motorcycle on Route 62 in the town of Persia.

Sources tell Eyewitness News that 17-year-old Jacob T. Eddy of Gowanda, is listed in serious condition with injuries he sustained in an early evening crash Saturday.

Senior Aaron Benton of Gowanda was selected to the All-Western New York First Team as an infielder.

The Gowanda Fire Department has acquired an impressive piece of machinery it says will help keep rescue efforts up with the demands of increased safety standards.

Marking the one-year anniversary of its ground-breaking ceremony, the Memorial Library of Little Valley will host a grand opening to feature the completion of an expansion project which has virtually doubled the size of the library.

An Islandia village employee has been elected a village trustee - a position in which he serves as his own boss.

The Brant-Farnham Democratic Committee is pleased to announce their unanimous endorsement of Robert B. Reynolds as their candidate for Erie County Legislator of the 12th District.

Posted: 2009-06-03 Deaths and obits from the June 4th Journal Local deaths and obituaries Carl Peters 89, formerly of Gowanda and Brooksville, Florida passed away May 3, 2009 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

The 11th Annual Hollywood Happening opened beneath clear, cool skies Friday, the only thunder to be heard coming from motorcycles gathering into the center of Gowanda.

John B. Sampson, director of the Cattaraugus County Veterans Service Agency, will meet with veterans and their families to discuss benefits, health care and other concerns in a series of sessions during the coming month.

While the Gowanda Central School budget for next school year cleanly passed, the matter of how to spend additional federal and state stimulus aid must still be addressed.

Five run for BCH and Jennie B. Board of Directors positions All are running unopposed Bertrand Chaffee Hospital and Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home in Springville will hold their annual board of directors election on Tuesday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, 224 East Main Street, Springville, and from 10 a.m. to 5 ...

Lisa M. George, 27, 150 Falconer St., was charged with second-degree assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child after police investigated a domestic incident Sunday at 150 Falconer St.

The Pine Valley Central School proposed 2009-10 budget passed with flying colors, the district approving a spending amount of $14,768,974 by a vote of 135-47. The annual proposition to add $15,000 through property tax for the school lunch program passed by a vote of 146-36. The district also approved the purchase of student transportation vehicles, ...

The weather's finally nice, windows are open in classrooms and students are anxiously tapping their pens, itching with summer fever.