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Woods indicted in corruption

A man city voters put in charge of enormous amounts of Dunkirk’s finances for more than two decades has been charged in the theft of more than $120,000. On Friday afternoon, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt dropped the bombshell of ...

Three teachers in Fredonia set to retire

After the Fredonia Board of Education regretfully accepted the retirement resignation of three teachers, President Steve Johnston said, “There’s no other profession that touches so many lives.” Johnston said the district’s three outgoing teachers — Gregory Haase, Karin Scott Vona, ...

Funding worries impact group battling addictions

The founder of a foundation that helps the children of opioid abusers says he is desperate for funding, after sources were pulled. “The reason I’m getting desperate is that the funding is no longer geared toward children. It’s geared toward adults,” said Bill Matteson of C.O.P.E. ...

Frewsburg firefighters, EMTs air concerns

FREWSBURG – A host of firefighters and EMTs from the town of Carroll have alleged inappropriate behavior from members on the Carroll Fire Commissioners board. Several firefighters and EMTs aired their concerns to Carroll Town Board members during the board’s January meeting. Multiple ...

WOODS CHARGED IN CORRUPTION WITH CITY FUNDS

A man city voters put in charge of enormous amounts of Dunkirk’s finances for more than two decades has been charged in the theft of more than $120,000. On Friday afternoon, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt dropped the bombshell of ...

All-American run: Man’s trek across U.S. hits county this week

A man from California, Noah Coughlan, ended last year and began this year with a mission to cross the entire 50 states on foot, the third person to ever have done so. His mission has brought him to the local area this week. Coughlan has been doing similar runs for the last 15 years. His first ...