Wellsville/Nonprofits
Wellsville Business and Professional Women Award Three $500 Scholarships
The Wellsville Business and Professional Women's club announced its 2026 scholarship recipients this week, awarding $500 each to three local honorees. Rebecca Maddox, a Wellsville resident and Volunteer Coordinator at the Hart Comfort House who is pursuing a master's degree in English literature and fiction publication, received the club's Adult Learner Scholarship. Mason Fanton, a Genesee Valley Central School graduate, plans to study agricultural and heavy diesel equipment technology at the University of Northwestern Ohio, while Wellsville High School graduate Ava Cole will pursue a business degree at the University of Alabama. The awards continue the club's longstanding practice of supporting both traditional and adult-learner students from the area.
Wellsville/Nonprofits
Wellsville Development Corp. Opens 2026 Business Improvement Mini-Grant Round
The Wellsville Development Corporation has launched its 2026 Business Improvement Mini-Grant Program, opening a fall funding round for local business owners through Oct. 15. The reimbursement-style grants are meant to help offset costs tied to projects and investments that strengthen business operations and support economic vitality in the Village of Wellsville. Under the program, businesses complete an approved project first, then submit receipts documenting the expenses before the corporation issues reimbursement funds. The nonprofit development corporation has run similar mini-grant rounds in prior years as part of its broader push to support downtown revitalization.
August 18, 2026·Apply by October 15, 2026·The Wellsville Sun→ Wellsville/Political
Wellsville Town Supervisor Alsworth Resigns Mid-Meeting After Seven Years
Shad Alsworth stepped down as Wellsville Town Supervisor just 15 minutes into the Aug. 12 town board meeting, ending a seven-year tenure in the role. In a resignation letter read at the meeting, Alsworth said the demands of the job had taken too much time away from his family and professional life, and that he no longer had the capacity to fully commit to the office. After submitting his resignation, he left the board table and took a seat in the audience for the rest of the session. Deputy Supervisor Patricia Graves stepped in to run the remainder of the meeting alongside board members Greg Day, Nicolas Gunning and Justine Dodaro. No timeline has yet been announced for naming a permanent successor.
Wellsville/Nonprofits
Wellsville Rotary and Arc Allegany-Steuben Launch 2026 Cash Bonanza Raffle
The Wellsville Rotary Club and The Arc Allegany-Steuben have kicked off their joint 2026 Cash Bonanza raffle, with $10 tickets offering repeated chances to win cash prizes across drawings held through September, October and November. Every ticket sold is automatically re-entered after each drawing, so a single purchase can win more than once over the course of the fundraiser. Proceeds benefiting The Arc will go toward its Green Machine athletic program, which gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the chance to take part in basketball, softball, track and field, bocce, dance and bowling. Tickets can be purchased by mail, phone or in person at The Arc Allegany-Steuben's Wellsville office.
Wellsville/Political
Wellsville Village Board Hears Update on Still-Closed Railroad Avenue Building
The Wellsville Village Board's Aug. 10 meeting included an update on the partially collapsed former Phuntner building on Railroad Avenue, which has kept part of the street closed since the building's roof and a wall came down earlier this year. Officials said the site is still awaiting demolition and remains a concern for nearby residents and businesses. The same meeting brought better news, including word that the village has received a state cybersecurity grant and a rundown of plans for that Saturday's America 250th anniversary celebration on the David A. Howe Library lawn. No timeline was given for when Railroad Avenue would reopen to normal traffic.
Wellsville/Libraries
Living-History 'Ulysses S. Grant' Visits Wellsville Library Aug. 13
The David A. Howe Public Library in Wellsville will host a living-history presentation on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 5:30 p.m., with re-enactor Ken Serfass portraying President Ulysses S. Grant. Titled a look at the United States at 250 through the eyes of the "Centennial President," the program focuses on 1876, when Grant opened the nation's first World's Fair, the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, during the country's 100th anniversary year. The free presentation ties into the library's broader programming ahead of Wellsville's own America's 250th celebration planned for later in August. Serfass's appearance gives area residents a chance to hear a first-person account of a pivotal moment in American history.
Wellsville/Communal
Wellsville to Mark America's 250th With Main Street Celebration Aug. 15
Wellsville will celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary with a free community event on Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. on the front lawn of the David A. Howe Library on Main Street. The program opens at noon with costumed re-enactors portraying Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross reading the Declaration of Independence and reciting the names of its 56 signers, alongside a display of the Liberty Bell. Organizers describe the event as a look back at daily life in 1776, running alongside the town's regular Saturday Farmers Market at the same location. The celebration will move indoors to the library in the event of rain.
Wellsville/Communal
Recent Friendship Grad Headlines Daylong Benefit Concert in Wellsville
Zakk Ueblacker, a recent Friendship Central School graduate and up-and-coming guitarist, is organizing "Rock'n For a Reason," a benefit concert running from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Wellsville's Island Park. Nine bands spanning multiple genres will perform over the ten-hour show, with $10 admission going toward local charities. Children five and under get in free with a paying adult, and kids receive tickets redeemable for activities including a bounce house, face painting and a piñata. The all-day lineup reflects a homegrown effort by area musicians to turn a single summer afternoon into a community fundraiser.
Wellsville/Jobs
Wellsville Central School District Posts Multiple Openings for 2026-27
Wellsville Central School District is advertising a wide slate of openings for the 2026-27 school year, including tenure-track teaching positions in special education, biology, health/physical education and CTE business, plus a speech pathologist role, each starting near $49,053. The district is also hiring non-teaching staff such as a head bus driver, additional bus drivers and monitors, teacher assistants, a maintenance worker and an attendance security clerk, with most positions starting between July and late August 2026. Substitute bus driver, food service and cleaner positions remain open on an ongoing basis. Interested applicants are directed to apply through the district's Frontline recruitment system or contact the district office for non-instructional roles.
Wellsville/Libraries
David A. Howe Library Rolls Out Dinosaur Programs and New Kids' Tech Station
The David A. Howe Public Library in Wellsville is capping its summer children's programming with dinosaur-themed activities, including a Dinosaur Dig Show set for the Nancy Howe Auditorium in early August 2026. The library recently added a Library Learning Tech Station in its children's section, featuring Playaway Launchpad devices preloaded with age-appropriate educational content for kids age three and up. Staff also announced a new pen pal program and a rotating story-time series that moves between local parks, community-helper locations and pajama-themed sessions at the library through the fall. The additions build on a library collection of more than 117,000 items serving the greater Wellsville area.
Wellsville/Arts & Photography
Little Gem Gallery Showcases Renowned Alfred Station Sculptor Glenn Zweygardt
The Little Gem Gallery on Main Street in Wellsville has put sculptures by Glenn Zweygardt front and center in its storefront windows. Zweygardt, an emeritus sculpture professor at Alfred University's New York State College of Ceramics, works from his studio in nearby Alfred Station using steel, bronze, cast glass and stone, and has built an international reputation over more than four decades of exhibiting. The gallery sits between the Texas Hot restaurant and the Wellsville Creative Arts Center, and organizers say the display gives downtown visitors a rare close-up look at work from an artist normally seen in major sculpture gardens. Those interested in visiting can reach the gallery through its Facebook page or by calling the Wellsville Creative Arts Center.
Wellsville/Communal
Wellsville's Balloon Rally Main Street Festival Draws Big Crowds Downtown
The Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Balloon Rally Main Street Festival on July 18, 2026, closing off Main, Jefferson, Madison and Fassett streets for a day of shopping, food and family entertainment. More than 150 vendors sold handcrafted goods, artwork, home decor and other specialty items, with hot-air balloon activity as a signature evening draw. Chamber Executive Director Bruce Thomas said the free, family-friendly event continues to grow each year and has become one of the region's most anticipated summer traditions. Pets other than service animals and smoking or vaping were not permitted within the festival footprint.