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SUNY holds vets ceremony

SUNY Fredonia held its annual Veterans Remembrance Ceremony Friday afternoon. The Dunkirk High School Junior ROTC provided the color guard. SUNY Fredonia student Ashley Zielezinski, a senior music education major from Buffalo, offered a sparkling rendition of the “Star-Spangled ...

Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet

SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on November 5 with 20 members in attendance. Vice President Janice Snyder opened the meeting with the Pledge to the Flag and all singing God Bless America. Lunch consisted of chili and desserts. The 50-50 winners were Elaine Wojda, Annette Hoeber ...

Opera House to offer behind-the-scenes look at restoration

FREDONIA – The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present the next program in its Chautauqua County History Lecture Series on Tuesday at 7 p.m., with Restoring the Opera House – A Volunteer’s Perspective. On Nov. 12, 1994, the 1891 Fredonia Opera House opened with a ...

County history today

November 9, 1906 – The Poiadza family became the first Albanian family to settle in Jamestown, symbolizing the diverse immigration that has enriched Chautauqua County over the years. As newcomers built lives here, they brought cultural diversity and contributed to the fabric of the local ...

Silver Creek mother charged in death of child

A Silver Creek woman has been arrested in the death of her child. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, its Criminal Investigation Division commenced an investigation on April 29. That was when 12-year-old Mya Smith had passed away. Deputies allege that Ashley C. Bertino, ...