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By Kellen M. Quigley At the June 3 meeting of the Village of Springville Board of Trustees, Mayor William Krebs updated the board and public on the maintenance of the Pop Warner Rail Trail, the portion of the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail (ECRT) in the village. According to Krebs, the village had been receiving questions and complaints concerning the condition ... Read More »

  By Ely Schosek Student Reporter It’s clear that Springville is a rural community especially in our schools. Many students live at least twenty minutes away from school and some even live on farms. Last week, the WNY Dairy/Agricultural Festival was held in the area, which celebrates the community’s agricultural background. At Springville High School, students were given the opportunity ... Read More »

Looking back in our genealogy files and you will see a vast number of last names. It is always fun to find out what your ancestors did, where they lived and where did they come from, but what about their surname? Where did it come from? What does it mean? Tracing the origins of surnames can help us gleam more ... Read More »

The Western New York Civil War Society, in conjunction with Echoes Through Time and the Lucy Bensley Center, on June 26 will host a portrayal of General U.S. Grant by impressionist Ed Brodbeck. Brodbeck, who has portrayed General Grant for several years and has performed extensive research on the former Civil War general and U.S. President, will speak on the ... Read More »

Opera-Lytes’ is bringing a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado” to Springville Center for the Arts’ Mongerson theater next weekend. Show times are June 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and June 23 at 2 pm. The Mikado has been translated into numerous languages and is one of the most frequently played musical theater pieces in history. The story ... Read More »

By Ely Schosek Student Reporter Students are not always recognized for their grades, athletic achievements or efforts in and out of the classroom, but recently Springville-Griffith Institute honored over 100 students for these very reasons. On Thursday, June 6, select students were invited to an awards ceremony with their parents where they would receive their awards and some even earned ... Read More »

By Sam Wilson Payton Rowe’s Springville-Griffith Institute athletic career came to a close last weekend, but she took home one more medal to cap off her record-breaking run with the Griffins. Rowe took fifth out of 18 runners in the NYSPHSAA Division II 400-meter hurdles last Friday at 1:05.48, her second consecutive year as a state medalist (top-six finisher). The ... Read More »

Photos by Alex Simmons The Western New York Dairy/Agriculture Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary this past weekend in Springville with three days of education, entertainment and fun. Held behind the Springville-Griffith High School, the annual event celebrating all things farming. Some of the highlights of this year’s festival included the festival parade on Saturday morning, the crowning of the Erie ... Read More »

By Kellen M. Quigley Father’s Day weekend is the perfect time to show Dad some love, and a great time, by sharing a memorable experience together at one of the region’s great outdoor events taking place this weekend. From hiking to biking to hitting the links, there are lots of great ways for families to get away for the day ... Read More »