Five local veterans receive quilts of valor on Valentine’s Day
SUNY to examine engagement among marginalized groups
A discussion will examine how democracy becomes more inclusive in practice in a program sponsored by the American Democracy Project. The event, ...
Success with Sliwa
Wildcats knock off Panama
JAMESTOWN — Panama beat Sherman twice during the regular season to claim the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 title. But ...
Man injured, charged after city mishap
Four charged after drugs, weapon found in city residence
Four north county residents were charged after an investigation into narcotics activity in the city of Dunkirk on Monday. Chautauqua County ...
Knowing the risks when hitting the ice
A spring thaw deserves notice after two recent incidents in the last week, both happening over the weekend. In Portland, a man had to be rescued after falling ...
Leaders have ability to shift taxes for all
Birding challenge takes flight again
Carol D. Peterson
Carol D. (Warren) Peterson, 86, of Dunkirk, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026. Born in Dunkirk on May 28, 1939, she was the wife of the late John Peterson and ...
David R. Ball
Susan A. Levandoski
These birds completely puzzle me
I’m a puzzler. I’ve tackled jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles and occasionally number puzzles since I was a kid. And oh, the happy, smug satisfaction it brings. I ...
Socialism shift becoming more apparent
Lent reminds us of God’s ‘promise’
Visits to dentist can be tough to swallow
The most intimate relationships I’ve had in my life have been with dentists. And I’ve had more of them than I’ve had teeth, from Western New York to Colorado. ...




