It will be one year Monday since the devastating flood changed northern Chautauqua County forever.

What did you do for fun as a kid? I'm looking at what kids do today to entertain themselves and if I may say so, (and though it is very debatable), I think our generation had more fun. We seemed to invent more things to do in our youth.

A panel of three urban principals shared their schools' success stories with the Chautauqua Institution, Friday. The panel, consisting of Cathy Battaglia, Buffalo; Marion Pittman Couch, Winston Salem, N.C. and Maria Hersey, Palm Beach County, Fl.

CHAUTAUQUA - Speaking about education reform is a hard thing to do without being gloomy, said Mark Roosevelt to a Chautauqua Institution audience.

NORTH HARMONY - Town planners are hoping to get the public's insight into a comprehensive plan they have been drafting. A public meeting to review the draft plan will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at the North Harmony Senior Center.

CHAUTAUQUA - Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, spoke about the need for public education reform and the role of unions in that reform.

CHAUTAUQUA - Ha Jin, an award-winning Chinese-American author, spoke to the Chautauqua Institution about the writing process and how his immigrant experiences shaped his works.

CHAUTAUQUA - Reforming the educational system is not only a United States problem, Jeff Beard told the Chautauqua Institution crowd Thursday.

The Vietnam Veterans of American #865 are hoping to fulfill some dreams this Saturday and could use your help. The group will hold its third annual "Vinnie Day" at 1 p.m.

Police continued their search on Wednesday for a suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman the day before in the Allegheny National Forest.

Robert L. Peterson was honored posthumously Wednesday with the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County's Joseph H. Mason Community Service Award for 2010. Peterson passed away in March.

CHAUTAUQUA - The moral imperative to provide all children with an education, despite background or economic status, was taken to heart by Rajiv Vinnakota.

CHAUTAUQUA - The discussion on public education at the Chautauqua Institution continued Wednesday with a presentation by Jonathan Schnur.

Jamestown police are looking for two men in connection with a violent home invasion that happened over the weekend in the city. According to Capt. Robert Samuelson, around 4 p.m.

Early childhood education is very important to the development of children said Barbara Bowman.

CHAUTAUQUA - Public education is the founding basis of our society said E. Gordon Gee, the president of The Ohio State University.

When a young man was murdered on Barrett Avenue in August 2009, it changed things in the surrounding neighborhood in a positive way.

National officers were present from across the nation for the chartering in Jamestown of a new chapter for the National Society of Arts and Letter.

MAYVILLE - The retrial of Ingvue "Pete" Buchanan will begin today with the defendant representing himself. Chief Court Clerk Kathy Krauza said Monday that Buchanan's defense attorney Louis Rosado has been dismissed.

Even though the first-time homebuyer tax credit has expired, in a way, it is still driving an increase in housing sales. In May, statewide housing sales increased by 5 percent over April numbers and by 13 percent over May 2009 statistics.