Father Joseph Moreno prays for miracles every day, and he's looking for some heroes to answer his prayers by filling bare shelves full of food for the needy.

During the first eight weeks since the introduction of the Cattaraugus County free prescription drug discount program, county residents filled 110 prescriptions with the cards at discounts averaging 32 percent and $19 for each prescription, Cherianne Wold announced this week.

Throughout the end of September, many individuals and families came to Nature's Network to donate to The Red Cross Disaster Relief fund, and together raised $1,000 for Gowanda and Silver Creek.

An area man has pleaded guilty to traveling across state lines with intent to engage in sexual activity with a minor.

Terry W. Mentley, 61, of Vail Road, Gowanda passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 sud- denly at home.

The Division 1 and Division 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis coaches picked one player from their team that characterized sportsmanship on and off the tennis court.

Gowanda Central School District voters will take to the booths Tuesday to decide upon up to nearly $7 million in EXCEL-aided capital improvements to school property.

There will be prizes galore as the Hamburg Natural History Society holds its 14th annual Penn Dixie Fundraiser from 7 to 9 p. m. Thursday in Romanello's South Restaurant, 5793 South Park Ave., Hamburg.

The Section 6 cross country championships will be held today at Elma Meadows. The boys races open the competition, starting with Class D at 10:30 a.m. Class AA is at 11 a.m., Class A at 11:30 a.m., Class B at noon and Class C at 12:30 p.m. The girls races kick off at 1 p.m. for Class D schools.

Gowanda middle and high school students visited the Cattaraugus County Building on Oct.

The state of recovery in Gowanda is physically well, according to Public Works Superintendent Michael Hutchinson, but the financial aspect has been slow to come through.

Barbara Nephew vowed that her sprawling garden would be exhumed from the muck and debris that smothered it when floodwaters ravaged Gowanda three months ago.

Schools across the region have had H1N1 on their radar since last spring when the New York State Health Department established an on-line service for districts to report absenteeism due to illness.

Endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines, Ken Martin is seeking voters' support to maintain his position as Town of Collins Supervisor.

Sal Dicembre has held the position of Town of Collins Assessor for 16 years. He is endorsed by the Republican, Conservative, and Independence party lines as he seeks re-election on Nov.