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Site work begins for new hospital in Fredonia this week

Kaleida Health announced Monday that initial site work for the new $224 million Northern Chautauqua Hospital project begins this week. Turner Construction Co. subcontracted with Fredonia-based S. St. George General Contracting to perform the preliminary site work, including setting up ...

Sentencing announced in fatal botched robbery that killed Dunkirk man

A former Amherst resident has been sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of parole supervision for his role in a 2024 botched robbery attempt in the city of Jamestown. The incident resulted in the shooting death of a Dunkirk man, one of his accomplices, and gunshot injuries ...

Jamestown man tied to sex trafficking, drugs pleads guilty

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum ...

Fredonia complex recommended as historic site

A Fredonia complex is one of 25 properties and districts recommended by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to add to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The nominations include an intact 1905 metal casting foundry complex in Hudson, an 1873 ...

City police issue warning on vehicle thefts

The Dunkirk Police Department has seen an increase in the amount of vehicle entries, vehicle thefts and attempted vehicle thefts within the past month. The Dunkirk Police Department is reminding city residents to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables from their vehicles. The primary ...

Dunkirk man charged after two brief police chases

A Dunkirk man driving on a revoked non-driver's identification card led police on two chases Tuesday in the town of Hanover and the city of Dunkirk. At 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, David P. Topliffe, 45, of Dunkirk was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, second-degree ...