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 ...

COLLINS --- Union and federal officials are speaking out after two incidents this month at Collins Correctional facility. According to the New York State Corrections Officers & Police Benevolent Association, six officers required treatment at outside hospitals after sustaining multiple ...

For the second time in three years, programming reductions have been announced at the State University of New York at Fredonia. On Tuesday afternoon, the institution announced its next steps in its implementation of a multi-year financial sustainability plan, which prioritizes efforts to ...

GOWANDA — More than a month after a severe hail storm hit Gowanda, School Superintendent Dr. Robert Anderson detailed the damage sustained by the district. Anderson told the Board of Education at a recent meeting that while the damage was not catastrophic, it was “really significant.” ...