With Big Boy about 10 minutes late getting out of Ripley, that only gave the crowd along Lucas Avenue in Dunkirk more time to grow. By the time the giant locomotive came through at 1:20 p.m., there were up to 300 people waiting for it in the area. Most gathered in the vacant lot between ...

A Brant couple who own a farm and had more than 200 of their animals seized have pleaded guilty after being arrested late last year on neglect charges. According to Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, Bonnie L. George, 75, and Donald L. George, 77, pleaded guilty Monday night ...

A Dunkirk man is facing charges connected to sex crimes against children. New York State Police at Fredonia reported its Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged Terry M. Reynolds, 38, with felony predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree felony rape, felony promoting a sexual ...

Two adults and a number of children were displaced after a Saturday evening fire on Route 430 in Hartfield. Departments were dispatched to the blaze at 6505 Route 430 before 8:30 p.m. Responders included: North Lake, Westfield, Ripley, Maple Springs, Portland, Fluvanna, Ashville, Bemus Point, ...

A construction worker was injured late Friday night after falling from a section of the Chautauqua Lake Bridge onto a safety deck about 18 feet below. The accident occurred shortly before 11 p.m., prompting a response from the Chautauqua County Technical Rescue Team, firefighters from Ashville ...

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz is pleased to announce a well qualified Dunkirk resident has accepted the new city comptroller position that Common Council approved in response to firm recommendations by the Office of the New York state comptroller. Tracy L. Smith-Dengler will bring her 26 years ...