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6 area wrestlers reach state quarterfinals

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ALBANY — When Miles Torres made the trip to states for the first time as a sophomore last season he cramped in his opening match and ultimately was relegated to the consolation bracket. He fought his way to fourth place after running the gauntlet in the consolation bracket. Another ...

County approves senior property tax exemption

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MAYVILLE – In January, a pair of Democratic county legislators sought to reduce the county’s sales tax, use some of the county’s reserves to lower property taxes, and increase the income level for senior citizens to be able to get a property tax exemption. In the end, they were only ...

Legion honors retired sheriff’s deputy

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Recently, two Commanders of the American Legion tracked down retired Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Beichner, who had been honored last year as the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. County Commander Jeffery Levandoski of Frewsburg and New York State Department Commander John Miga of Dunkirk, met ...

Letter from city schools warns of ‘comments’ related to safety

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A Friday morning letter from the Dunkirk City School District attempted to reassure families of secondary school students about “specific student comments that were reported to us” this week. The letter was signed by Corey Markham, director of secondary education for the school district. ...

At moment, rural red has grip on Congress

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Do not expect a level playing field when it comes to the races for U.S. Congress in this region that spans two states. Both incumbents Nick Langworthy of New York and Glenn “G.T.” Thompson of Pennsylvania appear to have plenty of support in their highly Republican districts. Langworthy ...