The third round of antlerless deer license sales kicks off at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, which also marks the first opportunity for hunters to pick up their Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits.
This year could see increased interest for DMAP permits, each of which can be used to harvest an antlerless deer on the specific property for which the permit is issued.
Considering a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)? Several people from our area have enrolled in the Penn College LPN course that begins in September in Wellsboro. If a few more people from the area enroll, the course will be held at the Education Council in Coudersport, too, which will save having to drive to Wellsboro.
When you enroll in the full-time Practical Nursing program, you’ll be on your way to a fulfilling career in just one year. With skilled faculty, hands-on learning labs, 1,546 hours of instruction, and access to Penn College student services, you’ll be confident and ready to take the Practical Nursing licensing exam (NCLEX-PN), and if you want to advance your career, Penn College has pathways to get you there.
To learn more, attend the Information Session scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Penn College/Wellsboro, 22 Walnut Street, and live via Zoom at the Education Council’s office at 5 Water Street, Coudersport. Registration is required. For more information or to register for the Information Session, call Wendy Joachim at (570) 724-7703.
ServSafe Food Safety Certification
ServSafe is a certification program developed by the Restaurant Association Education Foundation. The course meets certification requirements for individuals who are responsible for the safe handling of food in restaurants, schools, elder care facilities, lodges, bed and breakfasts, community centers, and other food concessions (organizations or businesses that sell or prepare food regularly).
This course, taught by Rick Kralj, Penn State Educator, is scheduled for Wednesdays, August 27 and September 3, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. The cost is $165/person. The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 20th. To register, go to http://extension.psu.edu/food-safety/serv-safe.
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Pastor B.J. Knefley
What is truth? How do you define truth? According to Webster, truth is simply an agreement with facts or reality. But what does that mean? Facts or reality, according to whom?
I’ve been around for a while. The first presidential election I remember was Dwight D. Eisenhower’s. Watching the evening news with my parents, I believed that everything I heard was the truth. If I wanted to know what was going on, I just had to listen to the news. Sadly, that wasn’t true then, and it’s not true now. Truth is subjective. Each person interprets it based on what they’ve been taught. We’re biased, and as much as I wish that weren’t so, it is.
Huge 2 Day Estate Sale! August 8 & 9, Friday 9am to 6pm & Saturday 9am to 4pm
810 Blue Ridge Rd. Clarington, PA
(from Marienville take 899 S. About 7.5 miles and you will see signs for the sale, if you cross the Clarion river, you went too far)
Zero turn mower, push mowers, beautiful bedroom furniture, freezer, fridge, tools, power tools, Car Mate utility trailer, tiller, dining table, kitchen ware, ladders, carts, woodworking tools, lawn furniture, compressor, wood stove, wood, chairs, stands, pool table, cabinets, shelves, bakers rack, glassware, holiday decor, old welder, snow blower, saws, canning jars, gardening items, clothes, blankets, and much more.
810 Blue Ridge Rd. Clarington, PA, we will make another post with directions. 
House and 2 garages, full. Very clean house!
Carol Susan “Suzie” Johnson, 46, of Smethport, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) at Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
She was born December 27, 1978 in Port Allegany, the daughter of Karl A. and the late Carol E. (Potter) Johnson.
Carol Susan was a graduate of Smethport High School and Bradford High School.
A true light in life. Suzie loved everyone. May we learn from her. As in life, so in death.
Area K-12 science teachers can still register for a free professional development workshop offered Aug. 11 at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to earn Act 48 continuing education credits.
Dr. Ovidiu Frantescu, associate professor of environmental science at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, will lead the geology workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the university’s new Environmental Science Lab. Frantescu holds a doctorate in applied geology from Kent State University.
Participants will learn about identifying minerals; the three types of rocks and how they are in constant change; the connection between rocks and tectonic activity; natural events such as earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides; the role of water; and fossil identification.
Linda Jean White, 76, of Wellsville, died Monday, August 4, 2025, at Highland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 16, 1948, in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Leslie R. and Lois Jean (Austin) White.
Linda attended Wellsville Central Schools. She was employed by several local businesses, including the Texas Hot for several years, in a beauty salon, and at a nursing home. Outside of her work, she really enjoyed team bowling.
She is survived by: two sisters, Leslie White Durant of Rome, NY and Sandy White Rifenburg of Wellsville; four nieces; and two nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Gale White Salmonson.
Friends are invited to call on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 10 am – 11 am, at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home of Wellsville, 34 West State Street. A Graveside Service will follow at 11 am in Woodlawn Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to the Highland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Recreation Fund, ATTN: Kim Slawson, 160 Seneca Avenue, Wellsville, NY 14895. To leave online condolences please visit www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com .
Jon K. Little: Loving Husband, Father, and Son
Jon K. Little, 50, of 54 East Main Street, Friendship, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Born on December 24, 1974, in Olean, he was a son of Gary and Claudia Ingram Little. On May 25, 2003, in Cuab, he married the former Adriane M. Ingalls who survives.
Jon was a graduate of Cuba Central School Class of 1993 and then graduated from JCC in 1995. He also was a graduate of the Continental School of Beauty.
He worked as a hair stylist in Several locations, was manager at the Seneca One Stop at Cuba Lake for 13 years, and last was a line cook at Sprague’s Maple Farms until he became disabled from a car accident in 2012.
Eight high school graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation for students pursuing a degree in business.
Connor Young of Southwestern High School, Elora Watkins of Maple Grove High School, Madelia Griffith of Randolph Central School and Ryanna Brady of Salamanca High School received the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Board of Realtors Scholarship, a $500 award.
The Chautauqua Cattaraugus Board of Realtors Scholarship provides four awards total: two to graduates of Cattaraugus County high schools and two to graduates of Chautauqua County high schools in good academic standing. Preference is given to students pursuing a business-related degree.
Betty J. Klingel
Betty J. Klingel, 85, of Keating Township, passed away at her residence on Friday, August 1, 2025.
Arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.
The deadline for Potter County families to take advantage of the school shoe program offered by Christmas House has been extended until Thursday, August 7. Sending children back to school with new shoes has been a focus of Christmas House for more than 25 years. This project is made possible by the generous annual contribution of the N.D.H.P. Motorcycle Club.
Only families who live in Potter County are eligible and the project is for children in preschool through grade 12.
A parent or guardian will need to call Christmas House by the end of the day on August 7 to make arrangements for ordering the shoes. The telephone number is 814-274-0825. Please leave a detailed message with your name and your telephone contact and we will return your call.
Christmas House is a non-profit organization piloted by volunteers and fueled by the generous support of individuals and organizations in Potter County and beyond. The First Presbyterian Church in Coudersport (402 N. Main Street) offers us space in their basement as our headquarters. Our entrance is on the north side of the building and is accessible by elevator if necessary.
Bradford, PA – The 32nd Annual CARE ‘fore’ Children Golf Tournament, presented by Premier Sponsors Allegheny Bradford Corporation, the Kids and Cancer Benefit, the Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation, and Zippo Manufacturing Company, was held on Sunday, August 3rd at the Pennhills Club in Bradford.
To date, the tournament has raised over $44,000, with proceeds benefiting CARE for Children’s free outreach services for children with developmental delays and disabilities. These services include pediatric developmental screenings, therapeutic recreation, and child safety initiatives aimed at preventing injuries and fatalities.
This year’s Course Sponsors included Brad Mangel – in memory of Sally Mangel, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Marshall Insurance Services, Inc. – Mick and Michele Marshall. Flight Sponsors were Emporium Food Market and Olean Food Barn, Gleason Construction, Greg and Cherie Booth – in memory of Ashley Booth Griffin, CNB Bank, Northwest Bank, and Pine Valley Nurseries.
As we celebrate the Great American Farmers Market 2025, shoppers across the country are turning to their local markets for fresh, seasonal foods, and community connection. Whether you’re shopping for just-picked peaches or farm-raised meats, a few simple food safety steps can help you enjoy your market haul with confidence.
Open House Planned for Route 446 Roadway Reconstruction Project in Eldred Borough, McKean County
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a public plans display for the Route 446 roadway reconstruction project on Monday, August 18, between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the Eldred Borough Fire Hall (6 Platt Street, Eldred, PA 16731).
The plans display will follow an open-house format during which attendees will have an opportunity to review project displays and participate in discussions with project team members. The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project, share the results of the current engineering studies, and gather public input related to the project.
Ricky Allen Rounsville, 69, of Tree Line Drive, Smethport, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025, surrounded by family.
Born May 21, 1956, in Olean, N.Y., he was the son of the late H. Edward and Arlena (Canfield) Rounsville. On April 13, 1974, in Farmers Valley, he married Tammy Hills, who preceded him in death in 2023.
A lifelong resident of the area, Rick enjoyed gardening, canning with his sister and daughter, hunting and spending time in the garage with his sons, and spending time outdoors with his dog, Cane. He loved being with his children, grandchildren, and lifelong friends. Rick worked many years as an equipment operator.
It’s that time again for the Turtlepoint Farmers Market! Happening this Saturday, August 9th from 9-12. Stop down to meet local vendors, farmers and growers to supply your cookout needs! There will be a variety of goods ranging from hydroponic lettuce, an assortment of veggies, homemade breads to Amish baked goods! Vendors are always welcome to come set up. We run on a first come, first serve basis for table spots under the pavilion. The market is located at the Turtlepoint Park, on Larabee Road, Turtlepoint PA! For more information, please visit our Facebook page!
OLEAN, N.Y., August 4 – Those who knew Ryan Callahan knew that he always had a smile on his face.
The 2001 graduate of Olean High School was known by his family and friends for his insatiable spirit that could light up any room.
After graduating from Olean, Ryan earned his Bachelor’s degree in business and legal studies from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2005.
Shortly after graduating from college, Ryan found his professional calling in the sales business. For several years, he worked for Verizon and Toyota, where he was the top salesman for several years in a row.
WEEDVILLE, PA – Pennsylvania Wilds-based business Elk Mountain Winery has partnered with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship to release a new PA Wilds-themed wine: Backdoor View.
This sweet white blend is available for a limited time at Elk Mountain Winery’s shop in Weedville, as well as available for direct shipping on their website. Visitors to the winery can also enjoy a sample of it for free during regular winery hours or special tasting events.
