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Paddock takes 2nd at girls wrestling states

ALBANY — Noli Paddock nearly turned in the perfect season as a member of the Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama/Clymer/Sherman girls wrestling team. Heading into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling 138-pound final Thursday night at MVP Arena, Paddock boasted an impressive 40-0 record and did not surrender a single point en route to the championship match against No. 8 Amelia Toomey of Section IV Tioga. The third-seeded Paddock was favored in the match, but right from the start Toomey gave her trouble by scoring the first point, showing she ...

New poll shows support for control board in Dunkirk

A new survey of city of Dunkirk residents shows strong public support for establishing an independent financial control board to oversee the city’s finances, reinforcing calls by state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor for action to restore fiscal discipline and public ...

Two injured in ‘brutal’ correction facility attack

BROCTON — A civilian counselor and correction officer were injured in what is being called “a brutal attack” by a 34-year-old inmate serving a seven-year sentence for drug possession in Lakeview Correctional Facility. The incident occurred Monday inside a classroom and escalated ...

Five charged in Brocton drug bust

BROCTON --- Five Chautauqua County residents are facing drug charges after investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department said Wednesday they executed a search warrant after a short-term investigation into narcotics activity at 48 Highland Ave. On Feb. 19, entry into the residence was made the Chautauqua County Sheriff's SWAT. Present in the residence was Matthew Mulville, 36, of Brocton, Shane Miller, 34, of Portland, Kyle Cambria, 27, of Portland, Danika Lemay, 46, of Dunkirk and April Decker, 22 of Sherman. After a search, narcotics ...

Falconer Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Cold Case Murder

BUFFALO- Anthony Neubauer, 39, of Falconer, who was convicted of aiding and abetting a kidnapping, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Adler and Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that on May ...

SUNY senior earns spot on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

A State University of New York at Fredonia senior has earned a spot on national television after a successful blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice.” Lucas West, a senior majoring in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies from Fairport, appeared on the current season of the Emmy ...