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Ripley school board meets RIPLEY — A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Ripley Central School District will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Room 119 for any and all other items that come before the Board. VFW Auxiliary holds meeting SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Post 6390 VFW Auxiliary met Aug. 10 at a member's home to conduct business. Sales of hot dogs at the recent concert were discussed. Next year, at the concert, the group will be selling baked goods. Candy bar sales at the club are going well and more candy bars are being ordered. These sales allow the ...

Bright ideas for teamwork

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BECC Electric teamed up with 11 apprentices from the IBEW Local 106 to install LED light fixtures at the East Town of Dunkirk Fire Department. Phil Binkiwitz, representing BECC Electric, Jim Ganey, 3rd assistant chief, and Dean Roe, president of local 106, helped make the effort happen.

Pomfret OKs highway consolidation study

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The push for consolidation of local municipalities moved ahead slightly at the Pomfret Town Board’s most recent meeting. The town board approved a contract with the Center for Governmental Research, aka CGR, for a study on consolidating local highway departments. Pomfret Town supervisor Dan Pacos said the town was designated lead agency for the study. Pacos mentioned that another study on a wider consolidation of municipal operations is upcoming. CGR will analyze the operations of four municipalities: Pomfret, the town of Dunkirk, the city of Dunkirk, and the village of Fredonia. ...

Woman charged after 2-year-old found walking on Route 394

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CHAUTAUQUA -- A Westfield woman is facing charges after a 2-year-old was seen without supervision walking on Route 394. Around noon Monday, deputies responded to the incident. Through an investigation it was found that Julie L. Kelsey, 32, of 6484 Portage St., did not provide appropriate ...

Wisconsin edges Missouri with walk-off win at BRWS

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JAMESTOWN — In the bottom of the sixth inning of Game 11 at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series, Janesville, Wisconsin’s Eli Mosley had an opportunity to become the insurance run his team needed in the bottom of the sixth inning leading Southeast, Missouri 1-0. However, Mosley was ...

Atlantic Shore shuts down Bethel 12-0 at BRWS

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JAMESTOWN — Atlantic Shore, New Jersey’s RJ Scattone gave up three singles in the first inning against Bethel, Connecticut to load the bases in the first inning of Game 9 at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. A fly ball to left field got the Middle Atlantic Region Champions out of ...