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A lesson from the fourth grade talent show

When I was in 4th grade I had a wonderful teacher. She was young, beautiful, kind and caring. My classmates and I could never pronounce her name and we certainly couldn’t spell it. I think I could pen it correctly now but it was her maiden name and we kids often just referred to her as Miss M. It was early in Miss M’s career when she taught me. It may have even been her first year of teaching. I don’t remember the exact details of her teaching career. I do remember sitting on the carpet in her classroom in Cluster One and listening to her read to us. My classmates and I were ...

County’s finest

A couple of Dunkirk’s finest were recently honored for saving a life last year. Fire Department Captain Tony Thomas was named Co-Firefighter of the Year by the Chautauqua County Fire Advisory Board. Retired Police Chief Chris Witkowski was presented with the Citizen of the Year Award by the ...

American Legion honors Jamestown Police, retired deputy sheriff

The Jamestown Police Department has been honored as the Department of New York American Legion Police Department of the Year. The state honor came after the JPD was named the Chautauqua County American Legion Police Department of the Year as well as the Eighth District Police Department of ...

Buffalo Street plans ‘progressing’ in Silver Creek

SILVER CREEK — Mayor Kathy Tampio and Deputy Mayor Jeff Hornburg recently took a walk all the way down Buffalo Street with engineers from EcoStrategies and Department of Public Works Supervisor Brianna Griewisch to discuss potential upgrades to the street. Tampio said there was “very ...

Bean counters often on short end of municipal payroll

Since a much-needed control board is not part of the current equation, the city of Dunkirk is banking on a new comptroller to better steer the fiscal condition for the municipality. In taking the newly created position this month, Tracy Smith-Dengler will be compensated $140,000 per ...

Fun at the fair

This year’s Chautauqua County Fair theme is “Swing Into New Adventures With 4-H” and as fair week continues, the 4-H kids are doing exactly that. 4-H animal shows are held throughout the week, continuing Wednesday with some such as the Open Class Dairy and the Goat Showmanship shows. ...