MAYVILLE – Two years ago Sean Thomas was watching an 8-month-old Aniyah Turk when he apparently became frustrated and ended up strangling the infant to death. Prosecutors don’t see him as someone who is “purely evil” but rather as someone who didn’t have the proper maturity to care ...

SILVER CREEK — Several resignations were accepted at a recent Silver Creek Board of Education meeting. Among them is a Special Education Teacher and a School Counselor. Amanda åç is set to resign from her teaching position in Special Education at the end of the school year. Duckett cited ...

ARKWRIGHT — The Town of Arkwright is thinking outside the box when it comes to its highest salaried position in the town, the role of Highway Superintendent. Town Supervisor Brian McAvoy presented a local law to the Board to change the role from a full-time, salaried position elected by the ...

After more than two years have passed since the Fredonia Board of Education first began discussing reducing the term length of members of the Board, a decision has been made to reduce the length from five years to three. The Board voted 5-2 in favor of reducing term lengths for new members to ...

CLYMER — Large-scale commercial chicken farms are popping up both in the town of Clymer and neighboring communities, and one resident is expressing concern to the Clymer Town Board. Cole Gleason approached the board to learn more about the chicken barns following him and his family ...

The town of Pomfret is seeking a speed limit reduction on Fredonia-Stockton Road. The Pomfret Town Board agreed this month to recommend it in a letter to the Chautauqua County Division of Transportation. A stretch of road from the Fredonia village line to the LoGuidice Center is the targeted ...