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Silver Creek officially abolishes fire department

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SILVER CREEK — With the Bay Creek Joint Fire District now in place, the village has officially abolished the Silver Creek Volunteer Fire Department. At a special meeting shortly before the new year, the Village Board voted to abolish the department and transfer its fire equipment, including ...

Smart meter visitors rattle Fredonians

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Jittery Fredonia residents socked Mayor Michael Ferguson with phone calls recently about strange people going door-to-door. Turns out it was just National Grid. Ferguson told a village Board of Trustees meeting that the electric utility has employees going around in relation to its ongoing ...

Ned Barone returning as public defender

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Chautauqua County is bringing back its longtime public defender, but rejected a move to make the appointment longer than one year, apparently because of changes in election law. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s organizational meeting, the legislature voted on a resolution to make ...

Community notebook

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Fredonia Ukulele gathering on Saturday Fredonia Ukulele will hold a uke jam at Domus Fare in Fredonia on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. No experience is necessary! We’ll have you playing the uke along with your favorite tunes in no time! Questions? Email reese@fredonia.edu. Sons of Legion meets ...

Ohio woman indicted for allegedly selling drugs in Ellicott

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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Celina Serva aka Ce Ce, 26, of Akron, Ohio, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and ...

Panama officials encourage merger meeting attendance

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PANAMA — The kick-off of the merger feasibility study between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central schools is officially underway with the kick-off meeting set for this afternoon, and members of the village of Panama board are encouraging residents to attend both this and any future ...