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Ripley man injured after being hit by train

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RIPLEY --- A town resident escaped serious injury after being struck by a train Saturday evening. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded with the Ripley Fire Department and New York State Police to a reported train-versus-pedestrian incident around 9:20 p.m. It was reported the ...

Collins man, 23, dies in motorcycle crash

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COLLINS --- Erie County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in the town, Sheriff John Garcia said Sunday. At 5:01 p.m. Saturday, dispatchers received a 911 call from the area of 4320 Gowanda Zoar Road. The caller stated there was a great deal of motorcycle debris in ...

Sheridan hears concerns along Route 20

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SHERIDAN — Sheridan residents got excited when they recently saw heavy machinery along town roads, with the hope that it meant the debris from the charred pawn shop on Route 20, Pawn Starz, was set to finally be cleaned up. Instead, the machinery was installing pipes for the newly established ...

‘Fueled our hope’

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HANOVER — Bernie Feldmann has lived a life dedicated to serving others. Now it is time for his community to pay it back, and the people have answered the call. Feldmann was recently diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. He is in need of alternative treatments and therapies, which are ...

Mom sues PVCS over alleged abuse of children

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A mother is trying to sue Pine Valley School District over alleged abuse of her two children that she says contained racist and sexual overtones over a period of seven years. The OBSERVER sought comment from the Pine Valley school district on the case, but its phone call was not returned. ...

VanDette retires from Silver Creek High School

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SILVER CREEK — Not many resolutions at a Board of Education meeting receive a round of applause before they are read aloud. That says all you need to know about Albert VanDette. Silver Creek’s beloved Spanish Teacher will retire this summer. A large crowd in the audience of the latest ...