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Fredonia wins fourth straight Section VI title

GRAND ISLAND — It’s safe to say the Fredonia ‘Billies softball program is a dynasty. Saturday’s fourth straight Sectional title just made it even harder to argue. The Fredonia ‘Billies overcame a 4-0 deficit on Saturday to earn their fourth consecutive Section VI Championship with ...

Franklinville tops Brocton 6-1 for Class D title

HAMBURG — An unseasonably bitter cold day had an equally bitter finish to the year for the Brocton Bulldogs. The Franklinville Panthers jumped ahead early and never looked back on the way to a 6-1 victory to claim the Section VI, Class D Baseball Championship on Saturday afternoon at ...

Three charged after narcotics probe in city

A five-month investigation into narcotics activity in Dunkirk resulted in a search warrant and three arrests. Dunkirk Police Department and narcotics investigators executed the warrant at 130 Townsend St., upper apartment at 5:25 p.m. Thursday. Located at the residence at the time of the ...

City man charged after possessing crack, cocaine

A Dunkirk man is facing drug charges after a six-month investigation by officers. On Friday, a search warrant was executed at 431 Columbus St. upper apartment in the city. Investigators from Dunkirk police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, and Jamestown Police Department ...

Cassadaga Job Corps under ‘pause’

CASSADAGA – It appears Job Corps in Chautauqua County will be closing its doors, at least for the immediate future. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it is “pausing Job Corps Center operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide.” The Cassadaga Job Corps, ...

Dunkirk fire crews responds to train fire

Friday morning, just before 11, the Dunkirk Fire Department responded to a call of a fire located under a CSX railroad car. The train was stopped at the overpass of Park Street and Third Street in Dunkirk. At 11:10 a.m., a half-dozen firefighters gathered around the rail car as water was ...