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K9 catches two in burglary

SINCLAIRVILLE – Two north county residents were arrested in an overnight burglary. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, investigators were notified of a burglary in progress Thursday around 12:30 a.m. on Moon Road. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office K9 unit arrived on ...

New principal named at Northern Chautauqua Catholic School

The Board of Trustees of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School in Dunkirk has officially approved the appointment of Kyle Yelich of Fredonia as its new principal. He replaces Andrew Ludwig, who stepped down July 1 due to health concerns after 5 1/2 years. “After a thorough interview process, ...

Kennedy resident pleads guilty to new child porn charges

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that Jeffrey Paden, 57, of Kennedy pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of child pornography following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a ...

Parolee in ’99 murder caught in Salamanca after escape

A parolee who was convicted of murdering and raping a Salamanca woman in 2000 was nabbed in Cattaraugus County early Wednesday after fleeing the location he had been staying in at Poughkeepsie this week. Edward Kindt, who was released from state prison more than a year ago, was caught in ...

Hochul notes county ‘momentum’ with Wells expansion

State Gov. Kathy Hochul today, joined by company leadership, employees and community stakeholders, announced that Wells Enterprises is significantly expanding its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Dunkirk. The now $425 million project will increase capacity of its current ice cream ...

Sinclairville fire called ‘incendiary’

SINCLAIRVILLE – A morning fire has been labeled incendiary. On Tuesday around 10 a.m. the Sinclairville Fire Department and several mutual aid fire departments responded to East Avenue in the village of Sinclairville for a residential structure fire. After extinguishing the fire, the ...