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16-year-old dies after being struck by train

SILVER CREEK --- A 16-year-old has died after being struck by a train. Around 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the CSX railroad tracks in the village for the report of the incident. An investigation took place and the victim was pronounced deceased at ...

Correction officers’ union resoundingly backs Blakeman

Corrections across New York state have made it official: they are fed up with incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. In a historic statewide membership endorsement process for governor of New York, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association overwhelmingly voted to endorse ...

Incident at hospital puts Westfield on alert

WESTFIELD --- An incident involving a disorderly individual had the village of Westfield on alert Wednesday morning. At approximately 10 a.m., officers from the Westfield Police Department, New York State Police, and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to Westfield Memorial ...

City finances ‘alarming,’ comptroller reports

The city of Dunkirk doesn’t have enough money for operations through next spring, Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler said Tuesday. Speaking at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting, Smith-Dengler called it “alarming stuff.” That was kind of a topper to yet another Finance Committee ...

Crews respond to town mishap

East Dunkirk Fire Department responded to a one-vehicle motor vehicle accident at 3963 Vineyard Drive. The accident occurred before 6 p.m. Monday with an injury reported in scanner reports.

Patriotism evident as Festival of Grapes begins

Thursday evening, undaunted by the rain, the Silver Creek Festival of Grapes paid tribute to our nation's 250th birthday, opening with the presenting of the flag by guests dressed as some of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Following a rendition of the National Anthem by ...