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OFFICIALS CONFIRM IDENTIFY OF BODY DISCOVERED IN LAKE Officials with the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office have confirmed that the body pulled from Chautauqua Lake Saturday morning is that of Daniel “Scott” Emerson. Around 8:45 a.m. the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office ...

Opera House to present Ten Cent Howl

Local/Region

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present popular regional band Ten Cent Howl in concert on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Back before computers and cell phones and i-everything, when we were still trying to find our way, in the corners and pockets of our country when things ...

Towns embrace partnership for dog shelter

Local/Region

The news that the Chautauqua County Legislature has voted to provide $67,050 for the construction of a dog shelter facility in Ripley, which will be used by the Towns of Ripley, Clymer and Mina, was gladly received by all three municipalities. "We appreciate being able to work with a couple ...

South Dayton highlights crafts, events

Business

SOUTH DAYTON — With spring comes a new adventure for the village. Three of the Downtown Girls have opened a craft boutique on Oak Street named The Backstreet Girls. Their mission is joining together to provide an opportunity for local craftspeople to display and sell their handcrafted items ...

Grand jury indicts inmate on felony assaults at Lakeview facility

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An inmate connected to a brutal attack on a counselor and officer at the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Facility in Brocton is facing charges in the February incident. Early Tuesday, a secret indictment authorized in April by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed in County Court charging ...

Council bans legal paper service at meetings

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The Dunkirk Common Council has banned the service of legal papers while it is meeting, in response to an incident where a woman about to speak was handed lawsuit documents. “The service of legal papers upon individuals during the course of a public meeting may create a chilling effect on ...