By Jasmine Willis WELLSVILLE— For the past five years it has been a tradition for me to bring flowers to my grandfather’s graveside at Woodlawn Cemetery. Don...

By Jasmine Willis WAYLAND — The local food pantry was blessed by the efforts of an entire community on Earth Day. The Wayland Rotary Club reached out to this...

By Jasmine Willis WAYLAND — The local community held their first open air social distance Farmer’s Market in the Wayland American Legion parking lot on May 3...

By Jasmine Willis DANSVILLE — The community has taken a breath in these hard times and chosen to rally around one another. Dansville Rotary Club was looking ...

By Jasmine Willis WELLSVILLE — As I mentioned in my story about trains there were some good childhood moments involving my old hometown. When I wasn’t wander...

By Jasmine Willis I have noticed in the aftermath of the shutdown random acts of kindness occurring in my small towns. Dansville Strong came rolling in after...

By Jasmine Willis WELLSVILLE — You know how one photo can invoke about 1,000 memories? It is true that one photo is worth 1,000 words. I spent the first half...

By Jasmine Willis WAYLAND — For the first time ever a local church performed a drive-in service for churchgoers to enjoy the Easter Sunday Service. Redefined...

By Jasmine Willis WAYLAND — The Wayland American Legion and Wayland Ladies Legion Auxiliary did an Easter drive-thru candy giveaway for the community childre...

By Jasmine Willis WAYLAND — During this pandemic many have found themselves locked up in their homes unable to find inspiration. Wayland Free Library found a...

By Jasmine Willis Local churches are finding their own way to gather during these dark times. Holy Week is approaching in the midst of this storm. The Covid-...

By Jasmine Willis In the end the human spirit always wins. When I was in college, I remember seeing some bathroom graffiti reaching out about a tragedy. I re...

By Jasmine Willis CONESUS — A couple of local farmers took what they had on the farm, and chose to uplift the community in this hard time. Brenda and Bob Ave...

By Jasmine Willis Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do...

By Jasmine Willis DANSVILLE — A local combat veteran is reaching out to other veterans on his farm in order to hush the war lingering inside their heads. The...

By Jasmine Willis DANSVILLE — The local art center has grown in the last five years with multiple opportunities for artists, performers, and musicians. The F...

By Jasmine Willis DANSVILLE— The local community center has opened its doors to the smallest our citizens, by providing a fully secure daycare center. Five L...

By Jasmine Willis DANSVILLE — One woman is working to restore a local historic home, and in the process has rebuilt her soul. On a tour of the home, Sonja Ba...

By Jasmine Willis WAYLAND — The best way for the local youth to give back to the community is to put a smile on the hearts of veterans. The Wayland American ...

By Jasmine Willis DANSVILLE — The nightlife has taken on a whole new outlook in the sleepy historic downtown as more and more performance art series are comi...