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PVCS teacher, coach charged in sex abuse with youth

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SOUTH DAYTON -- A Pine Valley Central School teacher has been charged with allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a juvenile. On Dec. 3, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Pine Valley School District regarding a teacher employed at their school. The ...

Coming up …

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MONDAY, DEC. 15 Al & Marge Brown WWII lecture: A German Jew’s Triumph with Cindy and Harry Handler Robert H. Jackson Center presents a virtual event about the life of Fritz Oppenheimer, 6 p.m. For registration information, see the website roberthjackson.org or call 716 ...

Sales include Dunkirk motel, former Jamestown restaurant

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A Dunkirk motel is under new ownership. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Oct. 7-10. During this time period 363 and 365 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk was sold to Point WNY, LLC for ...

School 5 names top students

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Recently students at Dunkirk Primary School 5 were chosen as Students of the Month for November. They were presented with certificates for their accomplishments. Giancarlos Pena Sanchez, Grade 1, was chosen as Overall Student of the Month for November and was honored at a recent Board of ...

Rocco finally starting to feel at home

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It’s been one year since Antonia and I adopted Rocco from the Lakeshore Humane Society. During that time, the small-ish Rottweiler mix has made big strides in overcoming the effects of whatever bad experiences he had as a puppy. People experienced in dog adoption have told me it’ll be a ...

A secret longing of the heart

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Our deepest desires can be hidden even from ourselves. How do any of us truly know what we want, what will bring us joy, or a sense of purpose? I usually only recognized happiness after it brushed past me. And yet, one year ago, I was challenged to look back across the decades, chart my ...