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School 4 lists top students

Students of the Month for April were announced by Dunkirk City School District. The group of students from School 4 received a certificate and two were honored at the Board of Education meeting.

Brocton celebrates showing in Battle of Books

Fifth-grade readers from Brocton Elementary joined Ripley Central School to hold their own Battle of the Books in April. This reading trivia tournament has students reading and learning 10 different novels inside and out and meeting twice weekly before school in the months leading up to ...

Westfield cat rescue receives state grant

WESTFIELD — The mission of the Westfield Stray Cat Rescue has always been to give cats a safe place to stay until they find their permanent home. In recent years, the shelter found itself in the same position, needing help in search of its own permanent home. That help came in the form ...

Area Police

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Paul R. Briggs, was charged June 3 with third-degree trespass. According to police, at about 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a Southside address for a reported trespass in progress. Upon arrival, police said, officers located Briggs inside the residence. Officers were advised that the address was condemned by the Jamestown Department of Development. Briggs was placed into custody, and taken to the Jamestown City Jail. He was released, and will be in Jamestown City Court later. TOWN OF ELLICOTT POLICE - Jonathan W. Fields, 36 , of Jamestown, was charged ...

Opening day for Dunkirk Farmers Market is Wednesday

Wednesday kicks off the 2026 Dunkirk Farmers Market season. The Market will take place every Wednesday to Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine) outside the Dunkirk Senior Center located at 45 Cliffstar Court under the City’s agrarian pavilion complex. “We are so very grateful to Refresco for stepping up time and again to support the Dunkirk Market and I am proud to announce that they will once again be the Title Sponsor for our 2026 Dunkirk Farmers Market season! On behalf of Mayor Wdowiasz, and the City of Dunkirk, we would like to once again thank Refresco for their ...