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Walmart expansion plans hinted

Walmart is planning expansion projects at its Bennett Road store, Fredonia's chief building officer Charles LaBarbera said last week. LaBarbera discussed two proposed projects at a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop. “One is a fuel cell and convenience store that they are just starting to work on,” he said. “They want to come to the (Fredonia) Planning Board for an unofficial hearing.” LaBarbera said that won't happen until the board's December meeting, and possibly not until January. “They’re also doing major renovations to the building,” LaBarbera mentioned. One ...

Four veterans participate in recent Flight

The third and final trip of the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight for the year that took veterans to visit the monuments in Washington D.C. was held back at the beginning of October, and three Chautauqua County veterans and one Cattaraugus County veteran were in attendance this time around. The ...

SUNY salutes, holds Veterans Day ceremony

SUNY Fredonia held its annual Veterans Remembrance Ceremony at the Williams Center. “Thank you to all veterans and active duty service members for your commitment to our defense of the country,” SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison said. Kolison said he has two nephews currently ...

Dunkirk man charged in narcotics probe

A Dunkirk resident is facing charges after an investigation into narcotics activity ended with a search warrant being executed last week. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Narcotics Investigators had observed Germaine Dias, 49, walking in the area of 515 Main St. in the city. Dias was detained ...

County may run its own homeless facilities

It appears Chautauqua County is looking to run its own homeless shelters, although it probably won’t happen before winter. Carmelo Hernandez, the county’s director of mental hygiene and commissioner of social services, met recently with the county legislature’s Human Services ...

Portland man facing rape, endangerment charges

PORTLAND --- A Portland man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. In July, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that occurred in the town. After an investigation it was found that 21-year-old Kevin D Brown allegedly committed the offense of third-degree rape ...