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Detour to begin for Route 5 bridge closure

The Route 5 bridge over Canadaway Creek in the town of Dunkirk will be closed for the foreseeable future, as the State Department of Transportation (DOT) begins its complete reconstruction of the bridge that has stood for over 90 years. The Route 5 bridge replacement project was to get ...

Bird to challenge firing from village DPW

David Bird alleges he was fired from his job as Fredonia Department of Public Works Director for political reasons, and plans to challenge it in court. Bird said the decision to let him go was made in a Board of Trustees executive session, which is closed to the public, Monday ...

Staffing issues lead to change in city clerk-treasurer’s office hours

Due to ongoing staffing issues within the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, temporary office hours will be implemented until further notice in order to maintain efficient customer service and ensure timely processing of mailed-in services and administrative responsibilities. Effective immediately, the new office hours for the City of Dunkirk Clerk-Treasurer’s Office will be: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office will be clsed Friday. These temporary adjustments are necessary to allow office staff adequate time to process licenses, tax ...

Man in Westfield shooting faces new charge

A Westfield man, who is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly trying to murder a woman in March in the village, is facing an additional charge. On Monday, an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division. It was found that Jahmaul W. Johnson, 53, did contact an individual who had a valid stay away order of protection against him. Johnson was charged with second-degree criminal contempt and will answer the charges out of the Town of Chautauqua Court. Johnson was already facing second-degree attempted murder, multiple ...

Fredonia parts ways with Bird as DPW chief; tempers flare after meeting

Public access cameras may have been off, but there were plenty of fireworks following the Fredonia Village Board meeting on Monday. Shortly after its gathering, the village parted ways with David Bird. The discussion regarding the decision was not part of the Fredonia Public Access broadcast. ...