Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz said Tuesday she will no longer attend Common Council meetings. Wdowiasz suggested Wednesday she might call her own city meetings. The council bid her farewell with an executive session focusing on the finances behind her lawsuit against former city dog officer ...

A South Dayton man will be serving time after being convicted of receipt of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Joseph A. Buelow, 31, was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J Vilardo. In February 2024, the West ...

RANDOLPH – Randolph Central School officials are making plans to help students mourn the passing of a junior at Randolph High School. On Tuesday, Kaine Kelly, Randolph superintendent, sent a note home with students as well as posting the letter on the district’s Facebook page. “It is ...

State Sen. George Borrello announced that Staff Sgt. Lori Dispenza of Dunkirk is his honoree for induction into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. The prestigious award recognizes veterans who have demonstrated exceptional service to their country and continued commitment to their ...

Trustees made a “hasty decision” last week to fire Fredonia Department of Public Works Director David Bird, Trustee Paul Wandel said Monday. Wandel offered a strident defense of Bird at a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop. Wandel was the only “no” vote when three trustees voted last ...

Chautauqua County investigators are looking for the public’s help on a 38-year-old murder. On May 18, 1988 Kathy Wilson of Jamestown was kidnapped. Her body was recovered on Sept. 24, 1989 in Lander, Pennsylvania, which sits between Sugar Grove and Russell. The Sheriff’s Office is ...