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Man tied to fentanyl sentenced 15 years for probation violation

A Dunkirk man nabbed a number of times in the north county for having fentanyl has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison by Judge David W. Foley following a violation of probation hearing. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Tuesday that Dakota Cordell, 29, was placed on a five-year ...

Brocton man facing numerous charges in burglaries of Amish homes

A Brocton man was arraigned Monday on a 35-count indictment handed down by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury involving burglaries at Amish residences. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 46-year-old Jarrett Sikes has charges that include 11 counts of second-degree burglary, nine counts ...

State planning to send more tax relief checks

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers across the state will receive over $2 billion in tax relief this summer and fall through New York's School Tax Relief (STAR) program. STAR provides property tax relief to eligible homeowners and seniors statewide. While some STAR recipients will receive their ...

Two die in separate crashes in Evans

EVANS --- The Evans Police Department handled two fatal accidents over a span of 48 hours. The first occurred on Friday afternoon at 3:20 when a Ford pickup towing a trailer was traveling westbound on Southwestern Boulevard at Pontiac Road. It rear-ended a pair of vehicles and then crossed ...

Mays’ day

WEBSTER — Coming into Sunday’s competition, Silver Creek/Forestville senior Nate Mays was overall leader in the pentathlon at the New York State Track & Field Championships and was in good position to secure the Class C public school title courtesy of first-place finishes in high jump ...

Card, Verbosky, Johnson win state titles

WEBSTER — When Tryniti Card crossed the finish line she thought she had lost the state title with two girls passing her in the end of the Class C 800-meter race. However, her emotions quickly changed once it was announced those competitors came from private schools and she in fact was the ...