A small fire in a downtown Dunkirk location Wednesday was quickly extinguished by Dunkirk firefighters. At 7:25 a.m. the City of Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to investigate a report of an odor of something burning and smoke in the building at 314 Central Ave. Upon arrival, crews ...

Mary Rosario started a Coat Closet for homeless people in October, but quickly realized she needed to rethink her plan. “Day after day nobody would show up,” she said during an interview at the Coat Closet, located in the old school building at St. Anthony’s Church in Fredonia. “I said ...

A 47-year-old Dunkirk man is being held on a long list of charges stemming from a report of a stolen motor vehicle. At approximately 6:34 p.m. Monday, William R. Eppinger of Bataan Avenue was observed by Dunkirk police officers operating a stolen motor vehicle on Ruggles Street in the city. ...

Two Fredonia residents have been charged after a robbery at the East Second Street 7-Eleven on Sunday. Johnee C. Thompson, 36, and Kaelyn A. Hayward, 22, both of Fredonia, were charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree conspiracy after officers ...

A Sinclairville man was charged last week after 15 dogs were found living in deplorable conditions along with four puppies. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported Monday that at around 9:09 a.m. Wednesday, deputies and the Chautauqua County Humane Society responded to an address ...

An early morning fire in the city of Dunkirk is under investigation. At 1:30 a.m. Friday, the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 9 East Howard Ave. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire coming from a rear window of the front apartment. Firefighters ...