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Dunkirk, Fredonia split rivalry doubleheader

GOWANDA — After an ugly 10-4 loss to rival Dunkirk in Game 1 of a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 baseball doubleheader Saturday, Fredonia had about 15 minutes to regroup and earn a split. It took them a little longer than that, but the Hillbillies found a ...

Kennedy man facing child porn charges

A 71-year-old Kennedy man is facing child pornography charges. In October, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the possession and promotion of child pornography in the town of Poland. Through a lengthy investigation, investigators identified Steven K. Smith ...

Jamestown’s Bush Industries closing plant

One day after saying it had no public information to share, Bush Industries has closed its doors. Employees were told during a 9 a.m. meeting Thursday that the Jamestown plant - and longtime headquarters of the company - was closing. Rumors had been running rampant throughout the community ...

Fire destroys home in Sheridan, rekindles in morning

A structure fire at 2682 Whitaker Road in Sheridan, which began around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, rekindled on Thursday morning. During last evening, crews from East Dunkirk, Sheridan, Emergency Services, Sunset Bay, Forestville and Silver Creek responded to the blaze that destroyed a home. Around ...

Ferguson calls for closure of Route 60 hotel

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson wants the shutdown of a Route 60 motel notorious for violent incidents. “I have called for the immediate closure and abandonment of the property on Route 60 formerly known as the Econo Lodge,” Ferguson declared during his mayoral report at a Board of ...

Shots fired as gunman charges ballroom; Trump unharmed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at ...