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Club hears report on internment camps

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The sixth regular meeting of the 2025-2026 season of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the home of Susan Westling. President Karin S. Cockram welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Joyce Haines on the U.S. Japanese Internment ...

Dunkirk Secondary School lists honor, merit students

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Dunkirk Secondary School has announced the honor and merit rolls for the first quarter. HONOR ROLL Seventh Grade — Adelaide Allen, Anna Amidon, Yenziell Archilla Rodriguez, Rosette Bache, William Bautista Rojas, Cleon Clayton, Kenlianny Figueroa Norat, Taicheliz Gonzalez Torres, Gabriella ...

Blaze damages city residence

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Photos courtesy of Jay Lin An early morning fire in the city of Dunkirk was under investigation. At 1:30 a.m. Friday, the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 9 East Howard Ave. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire coming from a rear window of the ...

Jamestown man faces sex trafficking, kidnapping, drug charges

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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Edward E. Leeper Jr. aka Edward E. Barnes Jr., 47, of Jamestown, with attempted sex trafficking, sex trafficking, kidnapping, aiding and abetting, distribution of fentanyl, and maintaining ...

Forestville Historic District approved by state

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FORESTVILLE — Imagine Forestville’s wish to establish a historic district in the heart of the former village of Forestville came true. Earlier this week, the Center and Pearl Streets Historic District received approval from the New York State Board for Historic Preservation. Forestville’s ...

Ellington fire department honored for 100 years of service

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At the November meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature, County Executive Paul M. Wendel, Jr. and Legislator Daniel W. Pavlock (District 14) presented a formal Letter of Commendation recognizing the Ellington Volunteer Fire Department for an extraordinary milestone — its 100th ...