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Name Released In Fatal Fredonia Crash

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A Dunkirk man has been identified as the victim in a two-vehicle accident on Route 60 in Fredonia on Tuesday. According to a police report, at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday troopers responded to the area near Wal-mart on Route 60 for a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer. Investigation ...

Heck Of A Haircut: Mayor Ecklund Honors Longtime Local Barber

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John Bellavia, 81, was honored recently by Mayor Kim Ecklund with a proclamation. Bellavia began cutting hair when he was 14 years old and decided to begin his lifelong career as a barber when he was 21. He has been in business for more than 55 years at his Second Street shop. Photo courtesy ...

IDA OKs loans for former Quality Markets, Excelco Newbrook, Inc.

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The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved loans which will allow two businesses to expand. The county IDA approved a $400,000 loan to Tim & Edmond, LLC to be used to assist in the upgrade of its facility at 245 and 255 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown. Tim and Edmond ...

Goodell Proposes $18.5M State Credit Line For Dunkirk

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Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Jamestown, is leading state efforts to help the city of Dunkirk through its looming financial crisis by making up to $18.5 million available. As was reported Saturday in the OBSERVER, the city is facing serious cash flow issues that have led Mayor Kate Wdowiasz ...

Hotel Lenhart Lawsuit Hearing Is April 9

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A state Supreme Court hearing will be held April 9 to hear arguments why the 2022 sale of the Hotel Lenhart should not be voided. Further submissions in the case are due from attorneys by April 2, according to the Order to Show Cause signed by state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Two ...

Area Police Reports

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Rasul N. Bonds, 36, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to signal. Jamestown Police officers observed a vehicle allegedly commit a traffic infraction on Forest Avenue, near ...