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Early morning blaze damages residence in city

An early morning fire in the city of Dunkirk is under investigation. At 1:30 a.m. Friday, the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 9 East Howard Ave. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire coming from a rear window of the front apartment. Firefighters ...

Eagles’ run ends in state semifinals

CICERO — Ty Harper knew Chenango Forks would provide the stiffest test his team had seen all season. On Saturday, the Blue Devils dominated Chautauqua Lake Westfield/Brocton and gave the Eagles a level to which they can aspire. The Section IV champions rushed for 400-plus yards, including ...

Winds still pack punch in holiday storm

Dunkirk fire and police were at the scene of Second and Plover streets where a tree went down early Friday. It took down wires around 12:15 a.m. but there were no injuries reported. During the course of the storm, wind gusts reached more than 50 mph in the north county. Snowfall rates, however, ...

Jamestown Man Charged In Assault With Baseball Bat

A Jamestown man is facing charges after an assault on Thanksgiving morning. Alec C. Pentz, 30, was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. At around 9:41 a.m., officers from the Jamestown Police Department responded to a Northside address for a ...

Cherry Creek man, 75, charged in rape of juvenile

CHERRY CREEK --- A 75-year-old man has been charged with second-degree rape of a juvenile On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division announced it conducted an investigation regarding a report of sexual misconduct involving a youth on Nov. 4. Through ...

Bird fills Fredonia DPW chief post

The Fredonia Board of Trustees has hired former village trustee David Bird as new supervisor of the Department of Public Works. Bird was hired at Monday’s trustees meeting, at an annual salary of $57,000. His hiring is effective Dec. 8. Trustee Paul Wandel said that three people were ...