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Judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to eliminate Job Corps

A national news organization is reporting that a judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from moving ahead with an effort to eliminate the Job Corps, the largest U.S. job training program for low-income youth. According to Reuters, on Wednesday U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter ...

Woman accused of leaving dog in vehicle

CHAUTAUQUA – A Mayville woman has been arrested for allegedly leaving an animal in a hot vehicle. On Thursday at about 2:20 p.m. Sheriff's Deputies responded to Elmwood Road in the Town of Chautauqua for a report of a dog that was left in a vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies observed a dog that appeared to be very weak and dehydrated and was being attended to by residents of the community. It is alleged that 55-year-old Catherine Gatto had allegedly left the dog inside of a truck for an extended period of time. Gatto was issued an appearance ticket for torturing or injuring animals ...

Three teens charged in theft of car in city

Three juveniles will be facing charges after the theft of a motor vehicle this weekend. Dunkirk police reported Thursday, the youth allegedly stole the car from the 700 block of Deer Street around midnight Sunday. The juveniles and the car were located by the Erie County Sheriff's Department in the Town of Brant shortly after 2 a.m. The juveniles were identified and arraigned on charges in Erie County. Subsequently, the three were charged with third-degree grand larceny by the city Police Department. Two juveniles, 16, will answer the charges in the youth portion of County Court while ...

Fredonia falls to Haverling 2-1 in sub-regional

HAMBURG — If you told Jesse Beers before Wednesday’s game that his pitcher, Danielle Palisin, would throw seven innings with only three hits and no walks, he would have signed up for it. Unfortunately for Jesse’s girls, the Haverling Rams did just enough to spoil Palisin’s stellar ...

Power outage closes Fredonia Walmart

A major power outage has shutdown the Fredonia Walmart. Officials report the outage has forced the store to remove all perishable items from the grocery section. The incident happened on Tuesday evening. There is no timetable yet for the store to reopen.

Man accused of injuring group with a knife

SINCLAIRVILLE – An Ohio man has been arrested for allegedly injuring multiple people with a knife. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies as well as New York state troopers responded to an address on Route 60, Sinclairville Tuesday around 8:50 p.m. for a report of a male armed with a knife involved in a physical altercation. The suspect was identified as Calvin Gibson-Harrison, 61, of Toledo. Police allege that after the physical altercation, Gibson-Harrison then grabbed a large knife and started to cut individuals who were at the scene, resulting in ...