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Blaze destroys Sheridan home

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Photo by Dan Kohler A structure fire at 2682 Whitaker Road in Sheridan, which began around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, rekindled on Thursday morning. Crews from East Dunkirk, Sheridan, Emergency Services, Sunset Bay, Forestville and Silver Creek responded to the blaze that destroyed a home. Around ...

30th annual Laurel Run set for July 17, 18 in Silver Creek

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SILVER CREEK — Never has a request been made to the Silver Creek Village Board that was easier for its members to approve, as Wayne and Elaine Hotelling asked one final time for permission to hold the yearly event they have become known for throughout the region. The 30th annual Laurel ...

Kennedy man facing child porn charges

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A 71-year-old Kennedy man is facing child pornography charges. In October, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the possession and promotion of child pornography in the town of Poland. Through a lengthy investigation, investigators identified Steven K. Smith ...

SUNY Fredonia debuts new track facility

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SUNY Fredonia officially opened its newly upgraded outdoor track and field facility Sunday, hosting its first home meet in nearly two decades. Prior to the meet, university leaders, student-athletes, coaches, alumni and invited guests gathered at the facility for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, ...

Fiscal struggles tighten in city

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Dunkirk Finance Committee meetings typically provide lots of depressing information these days, and this week’s session was no different. The state Fiscal Recovery Act passed by the state Legislature is no longer valid, as it has expired, Mayor Kate Wdowiasz noted. With the state budget ...

Jamestown’s Bush Industries closing plant

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One day after saying it had no public information to share, Bush Industries has closed its doors. Employees were told during a 9 a.m. meeting Thursday that the Jamestown plant - and longtime headquarters of the company - was closing. Rumors had been running rampant throughout the community ...