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Historic Hollywood car restored, on display Sunday

A Silver Creek resident with a passion and talent for restoring cars will be restoring memories on Sunday of a particular vehicle once used in the making of a movie filmed in the area in the late 1980s. Mark Dietzen has restored an original car from the movie, “Gone in 60 Seconds II,” ...

Molitor signs GOP letter on data center power agreements

Assemblyman Andrew Molitor is among the Republicans in the state Assembly members signing on to a letter asking the New York Power Authority for more transparency about power subsidies for data centers. Assemblyman Ed Ra, R-Garden City and Assembly minority leader, recently sent a letter to ...

Two more organizations endorse Hamels for legislator

Dr. John Hamels, Legislator Candidate for District 19 of Ripley, Westfield, South Ripley and Shore Haven, has received two additional endorsements. Hamels has been endorsed by the Dunkirk Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO. “This endorsement is especially important to me, since I was raised in a blue collar, union supported family. My Dad was a 30-year member of the UAW at the Chevrolet Plant in Buffalo and I followed suit by being a long-time active member and Vice President of the Erie 2- Chautauqua County BOCES Teachers’ Union [NYSUT]. I understand the importance of working together ...

Comedy Center preserves I Love Lucy photos, early script

On the 75th anniversary of I Love Lucy’s television premiere, the National Comedy Center said it has acquired hundreds of rare, previously unseen materials related to I Love Lucy’s production. The collection includes hundreds of rare, previously unseen behind-the-scenes photographs, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CARROLL - Jordan M. Beardsley, 26, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and second-degree aggravated harassment at 2:12 p.m. Oct. 11 after deputies responded to an address in Carroll for an alleged valid stay away order of protection violation. It was alleged that Beardsley was making contact with the victim several times and allegedly made various threats. An arrest warrant was issued and Beardsley was taken into custody later and taken to the Chautauqua County Jail until he could be arraigned. He will be in Carroll Town ...

Motorcyclist charged after wild ride through city

A motorcyclist is facing charges after a reckless driving incident that led to his crashing the vehicle late Wednesday. Dunkirk police report at 11:53 p.m., it was advised by Fredonia Police Department of a motorcycle entering the city northbound on Central Avenue at a high rate of speed. A ...