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School mourning death of Silver Creek teen

SILVER CREEK — Silver Creek Central School is mourning the death of a student. Keira (Koda) Beckstrom died Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a train. Just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to an incident on the CSX railroad tracks in the ...

Community Notebook

Steel retirees gathering Oct. 3 Al Tech / Dunkirk Specialty Steel Retirees will meet on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Station Restaurant, Central Avenue in Dunkirk. All retirees are invited to attend. Bills Boosters gather for Sunday tilt The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is 1 p.m. Members may bring a dish to pass. Foliage starting to show in state Beautiful fall colors continue to emerge across New York state, with the most significant ...

Portland seeks grant funds for court upgrades

PORTLAND — The Town of Portland is seeking grant funding for upgrades to its Justice Court. At a recent Board meeting, the Portland Town Council authorized the Justice Court to apply for a Justice Court Assistance Program grant of up to $30,000. Town Court Justice Daniel Larish submitted a ...

Gowanda adds additional School Resource Officer

GOWANDA — Usually, a retirement of a valued member of a school district means a loss to the school. In one unique case, the Gowanda Central School District is set to benefit. The Gowanda Board of Education accepted a revision to the agreement with the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, ...

Ensemble offers ‘Musical Odyssey’ to open season

The Fredonia Wind Ensemble opens its 2026-27 season in September with a diverse program inspired by a trio of works. The ensemble, conducted by Gary W. Hill, presents “A Musical Odyssey” on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rockefeller Arts Center’s King Concert Hall at the State University of New ...

Truck dealership gets tax assistance in expansion

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has agreed to assist a south county heavy truck dealership and repair company expand through a tax break. During the county IDA meeting, the Board of Directors approved a resolution to give a sales tax exemption to EVIN, LLC which is the ...