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Have a blast, but think of the pets

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The Fourth of July is the holiday I dread most. It’s not because I am unpatriotic. It’s just that I have no taste for explosions and screeching missiles, which go on here in Dunkirk from early evening to late at night, and from mid June until the end of July. It’s also because Rocco, our ...

Club presents pair of scholarships

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The Michael Rosing Scholarship Committee of the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club presented $1,000 checks each to Gwendolyn Souter of Silver Creek High School and to Nathan Cross of Silver Creek High School. Souter plans on attending SUNY at Syracuse for Environmental and Forestry for ...

Rough waters claim life of Forestville boy, 15, in Evans

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ANGOLA --- The Evans Police Department is investigating a drowning in the rough waters that took place at Lake Erie Beach Park on Friday, claiming the life of a 15-year-old Forestville boy. Police, in a release issued Saturday, said they responded at 3:31 p.m. to the report of the boy who had ...

Marauder Trotter 5k Run, Walk starts at 9 a.m. Saturday

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The final --- and 12th annual --- Marauder Trotter 5k Run/Walk hosted by DHS Class of 1989 will take place Saturday at Wright Park, Dunkirk at 9 a.m. Ongoing race registration at: https://maraudertrotter.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=17277 Proceeds support the DHS Class of 1989 Memorial ...

Threats in Hanover lead to charges for Hanover man

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HANOVER --- An incident early Friday with a weapon has led to charges. Around 12:01 a.m., members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to an altercation. Through an investigation it was found that 38-year-old Jamar Fountain or Irving to have intentionally placed a person of ...

Building a dream

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A vacant lot on Hoyt Street in Dunkirk is the site of the next Chautauqua Area Habitat for Humanity home. The organization purchases lots and builds homes in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Land Bank. “We look for a good location for families to raise kids in,” said Dave ...