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Propane torch blamed in city garage fire

A Dunkirk garage was damaged in a fire Monday afternoon. At around 1:50 p.m., the City of Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 60 Armadillo St. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from a detached two-car garage and not the house. Further investigation ...

Vehicle hits Beaver Club

A vehicle hit The Beaver Club in Fredonia around noon Monday. Fredonia's police and fire departments responded. The driver was initially unresponsive, according to a scanner report. The accident sheared small pieces of stone off the building.

Deer Street home heavily damaged in morning blaze

A fire early Sunday heavily damaged a Deer Street home and displaced four residents in the city. At 3:43 a.m., the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire in the area of Deer Street and East Fifth Street. Upon arrival, crews found fire engulfing the rear of the ...

Fredonia water resolutions set to go online

The resolutions concerning Fredonia’s big water decision on Wednesday will be on the village website sometime this afternoon, Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson told the OBSERVER. The Board of Trustees moved Wednesday’s special meeting to the Fredonia Opera House because it expects a large ...

Three charged in two city drug investigations

Investigations into narcotics activity in the City of Dunkirk led to two search warrants in two days. Narcotics Investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at 500 Deer St. on Wednesday with ...

Silver Creek couple accused of neglecting dog

SILVER CREEK – Two people have been arrested for allegedly not caring for a dog in their care. On Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 22-year-old Damian O Molinaruiz and 19-year-old Paige M Wilmore. On Aug. 6 at around 10 a.m. deputies were ...