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π± How Andover crews helped contain a late-night Wellsville motel fire
Also check out RidgeWalk & Run β Wellsville, NY on the Andover Patch calendar

Hello Andover! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Andover crews helped contain a late-night Wellsville motel fire
Also on today's calendar: 34th Annual RidgeWalk & Run and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 65, low: 43.
- Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wellsville Fire Department reports on Tuesday fire at the Crown Inn, formerly Cooks Motel (wellsvillesun.com) — Andover firefighters were called twice to help battle a two-alarm blaze Tuesday night at the Crown Inn on Route 417 in nearby Wellsville, joining multiple Allegany County agencies. Thanks to the quick mutual-aid response, the fire was contained to two rooms and extinguished by about 11:30 p.m., and investigators are still determining the cause.
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📸 Around Andover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover
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★ Featured events ★
- RidgeWalk & Run – Wellsville, NY →
Wellsville Central School, 126 W State St, Wellsville
9:00 am
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- $10 ACS Homecoming 2026 5k →
Andover NY - Genesee Valley at Andover →
Andover NY
5:00 pm - 34th Annual RidgeWalk & Run →
Wellsville Central School, 126 W State St, Wellsville
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
📣 Andover Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wellsville YMCA: Wellsville YMCA Indoor Youth Soccer
Wellsville Csd Wellsville, NY 14895
8:30 am - Monthly NRL22 match @ Southern Tier Precision! →
Southern Tier Precision, 1438 Terbury Rd, Alfred
2:00 pm - Genesee Valley at Wellsville →
Wellsville High School, 126 W State St, Wellsville
6:30 pm - HHS Homecoming Bonfire
HHS Hornell, NY 14843
6:00 pm - HHS Homecoming Game
HHS Hornell, NY 14843 - HHS Homecoming Dance
HHS Hornell, NY 14843
7:00 pm - Fall Foliage Lift Rides →
Swain Resort, 2275 Co Rd 24, Swain
11:00 am - Beer Festival →
Swain Resort, 2275 Co Rd 24, Swain
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Alfred State College of Technology posted a job opening for Assistant General Manager / Head Chef (Temporary Appointment) - Alfred State College in Alfred. Apply here.
- Rebel Convenience Stores posted a job opening for Cashier - Wellsville in Wellsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellsville
- James L. Pollock, 61, Mills PA (wellsvillesun.com)
- Jones Memorial Hospital Hosts Community Town Hall in Cuba NY to answer questions about new facility (wellsvillesun.com)
- Wellsville village approves holiday-season events (oleantimesherald.com)
Canisteo
- 13 large-scale solar, wind farms get key approval from NY. See where (uticaod.com)
Hornell
- John Buckley's Impassioned Home Rule Speech And The Steuben County Legislature Votes To Join Allard In 287G Lawsuit Against The Governor And A.G. (wlea.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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