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FREDONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT — Alyce R. Sonney, 53, of Jamestown, was arrested March 28 on a warrant for petit larceny. — Daniel C. Saar, 37, of Fredonia, was arrested March 28 and charged with petit larceny. Saar was also arrested March 31 on a bench warrant for second-degree criminal ...

Fredonia settles pool fence case for $10K

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The village of Fredonia is paying a $10,000 settlement over a pool fence. Village trustees were set to authorize Mayor Michael Ferguson to sign the settlement agreement Monday. It was for a lawsuit that was listed only by its index number on the meeting agenda. However, the OBSERVER found ...

SUNY’s West in ‘The Voice’ semifinals tonight

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Lucas West, a State University of New York at Fredonia senior, is in the semifinals of NBC’s “The Voice." It will be televised tonight on WGRZ-TV. West, a senior majoring in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies from Fairport, is part of Team Legend, which includes West, Syd Millevoi, ...

Trout set for release this week at harbor

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In the waters of Dunkirk Harbor along Lake Erie, a powerful example of grassroots conservation is making waves — both literally and figuratively. The Dunkirk Fish Pen Project, led by the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club (NCCC) in partnership with the New York State Department of ...

Cassadaga hires new clerk and deputy clerk

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CASSADAGA — The village has found a new clerk, with a new deputy clerk at her side. Sue Penhollow will be the new village clerk of Cassadaga. She has several decades of experience in working with insurance, which Mayor Rudy Abersold feels prepares her for the role because of her office ...