A year ago, it looked like the 50th annual edition of the First Ward Falcon Club Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament was going to be the last of its kind. A year later, that has proven to not be the case after all. This weekend, the First Ward Falcon Club’s annual tournament returns. ...

On two separate dates in May, the Dunkirk Police Department responded to investigate a report of breaking and entering at a commercial business on Franklin Avenue. As a result of these investigations, five juvenile subjects, ranging in age from 13 to 17 years old, were determined to be ...

CLYMER - Monday night saw the next step in the potential merger of Clymer, Sherman and Panama central schools as all three schools voted individually in favor of continuing the process. Each school board met individually for their July reorganizational meeting Monday night, and included ...

For the third consecutive year, Steve Johnston has been chosen as the Fredonia Board of Education President. He was re-elected by his fellow Board members at the annual reorganizational meeting earlier this month. “Thank you for your confidence in me. I appreciate it,” Johnston said to ...

FORESTVILLE — The final Board of Education meeting for the 2025-26 school year featured a few notable items on the agenda. Most notably, the Board approved a four-year extension between the district and the Forestville Teachers’ Association, as well as a two-year deal to keep Dr. John ...

An investigation into a May shooting in the city of Dunkirk has led to charges against a teenager. In a news release issued Wednesday, Dunkirk police report the 15-year-old was charged with felony second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and felony second-degree assault. At approximately ...