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County man sentenced in child porn possession

A Chautauqua County man has been sentenced for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, who was convicted in the case involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release ...

Crews respond to collision on Route 60

Law enforcement and first responders were at a head-on motor vehicle accident Friday morning at Lakeview Avenue and Route 60. The call came in around 6:45 a.m. with Fredonia Police and Fredonia Fire Department responding with other crews. Photos by Dan Kohler

Flock license plate reader vandalized near Fredonia

A Flock license plate reader has been vandalized. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, an LPR that sits on private property on Route 20 at the intersection of Christy Road in the town of Pomfret was defaced with spray paint, rendering it useless. He called it “an act of ...

Arkwright, Dunkirk agree to shared highway departments

ARKWRIGHT — The towns of Arkwright and Dunkirk have come to an agreement with a goal to benefit both communities. At a special Town Board meeting, the Town of Arkwright approved a shared services agreement with the Town of Dunkirk regarding highway departments. Dunkirk will terminate its ...

Fredonia OKs hearing for police employee

Fredonia Police Chief Gregory Myers has received permission to pursue discipline against one of his employees. The village Board of Trustees approved two resolutions Monday to set up a hearing for the employee, who is not getting named by village officials. Myers is authorized to suspend the worker without pay “upon delivery of the charges against him,” according to one of the resolutions. Trustees Paul Wandel said the resolutions were “difficult for me to consider…but I am putting my faith in our due process system.” Trustees Ben Brauchler and LeeAnn Lazarony made ...

Fredonia hires business, tech teachers

The Fredonia Central School District has filled nearly all of its teaching vacancies with a few recent hires. At a recent Board of Education meeting, Emily Johnson was appointed to a four-year probationary Business and Marketing teaching position. Johnson holds Initial Certification in ...