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BOCES Students Help In Fight Against Hunger

BEMUS POINT - Boxes lined the tables at St. Timothy Lutheran Church as students from the Hewes Educational Center unpacked and sorted food items, helping prepare bags for local children and families in need. As part of the Career and Technical Explorations Through CDOS program, Levi ...

Dunkirk Town Sued Over Solar Farm Permit

The legal fight over a proposed town of Dunkirk solar energy farm continues. A Fredonia-based lawyer who owns land adjacent to the Williams Street site has sued over the Dunkirk Town Board’s September approval of a permit for the project. The board seemed at the time to feel hemmed in by ...

Grant Sought On Four-Town Animal Shelter

RIPLEY — Town council members learned at their meeting last month that efforts are underway to seek a collaborative grant with the towns of French Creek, Mina and Clymer in order to construct a facility to house stray animals. Supervisor Laura K. Pless told those assembled at the meeting ...

Two Towns Collaborate Amid Salt Shortage

FALCONER – Due to the harsh conditions that have pummeled Chautauqua County recently, two area towns found themselves working together to piece together enough salt to clear roads. The salt that had been ordered by the county Public Facilities Department ran low, forcing the county to ...

Council To Consider Resolution Reinstating Title Of Police Chief

Following the retirement last week of Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Timothy Jackson, the city council has a resolution coming before them at tonight’s city council work session to officially reinstate the Police Chief title. Previously, both the Police Chief and Fire Chief ...