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‘In Loving Memory’: Forestville dedicates tree to student who passed

FORESTVILLE — Monday morning, the student body at Forestville Middle/High School gathered outside of the school to remember one of their own — one whose absence is still felt each day, and whose memory will carry on for years to come. Sky Hahn was memorialized with the planting of a ...

Lack of rain, pump problem impact water plant

Two weeks of sunshine is evidently troubling the Fredonia water treatment plant and reservoir. There’s a dark cloud there, anyway, due to a snag in a chlorination improvement project. A water conservation order for the village continued Monday — the week after water system director Luis ...

City announces Zoom meeting on waterfront improvements

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and the City of Dunkirk will host a Community Meeting on Tuesday at 5 p.m. via Zoom to share the Framework Plan for improvements to Wright Park Beach and Lake Front Boulevard, and to hear about the vision for the future of this important community waterfront. The ...

Frewsburg ends Westfield/Brocton’s season

FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular season is all about preparing for the playoffs. Judging by the Bears’ performance Saturday, they are ready for the postseason. Senior Audrey Eckwahl netted a hat trick and No. 3 Frewsburg directed ...

Frewsburg man charged in sex crimes with youth

A yearlong investigation into online exploitation of children in southern Chautauqua County has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Frewsburg man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated the probe in 2025. Through its investigation a suspect was identified as Grey E. Snyder. It is ...

Fredonia under water-conservation order

Another water emergency is facing Fredonia. On Friday, the village, in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Health Department, issued a conserve water order for all water customers and properties outside the village boundaries by the water system. All residential and commercial water ...