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High winds down trees, wires in county

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High winds were the culprit of downed trees and wires throughout Saturday. National Weather Service spotters said the highest wind gust reported in Chautauqua County was in Fredonia before 6 p.m. at 52 mph. Other high wind gusts included: Forestville, 41; Dunkirk Airport, 40; Ripley, 37; ...

Spectator inks awards at state conference

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For the seventh year, the Fredonia High School student newspaper, The Spectator, was presented multiple awards at the New York Press Association (NYPA) conference at the Saratoga Springs Hilton on April 23 and 24. Editors Ray Dai, Katherine Fortna, Elizabeth Joy and co-adviser Lisa ...

Church spreads joy at Fredonia Place

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Last month, members of Fredonia Presbyterian Church made their way to Fredonia Place. Their mission, to spread joy by sharing their musical talents. Lily Li, who is the Music Director at FPC and piano teacher, arranged a musical performance featuring not only her own remarkable talent, but ...

School 7 lists top students

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Dunkirk School 7 announced its Students of the Month for March. In the front row were Javiel Lizcano, Scarlett Cody, Korra Edwards, Eddyenel Santiago Rodriguez, Thor Texidor, Legend Samuels (Board of Education Rep) and Leia Hochstine. In back are Nikael Negron Gonzalez, Antonio Corraliza ...

Fredonia falls to Pioneer in Class C title game

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BUFFALO — “They are the standard.” It was easy for Nick Bertrando to evaluate the Pioneer Panthers after the defending state champions beat his Fredonia Hillbillies 45-6 in the Section VI Class C flag football championship game Saturday at Sweet Home High School. Pioneer, led by ...

Ceremony to honor hero who never returned

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The Dunkirk Lighthouse, a beacon in the Dunkirk community, will shed some light this Memorial Day on one of the city’s hometown heroes. That hero is Dunkirk native George Mayott, who was a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces and a World War II pilot at age 23. On Dec. 9, 1944, ...