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Paddock Reaches State Final, 3 Eagles Will Make Podium

ALBANY — There was just not enough time for Noli Paddock a year ago at the first New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling championships. In her freshman season for the Eagles, Paddock ran out of time as she battled relentlessly in the state semifinals, but the ...

Paddock Takes 2nd At Girls Wrestling States

ALBANY — Noli Paddock nearly turned in the perfect season as a member of the Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama/Clymer/Sherman girls wrestling team. Heading into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling 138-pound final Thursday night at MVP Arena, Paddock boasted an impressive 40-0 record and did not surrender a single point en route to the championship match against No. 8 Amelia Toomey of Section IV Tioga. The third-seeded Paddock was favored in the match, but right from the start Toomey gave her trouble by scoring the first point, showing she ...

Falconer Teacher Resign After Allegedly Hitting Student

A Falconer social studies teacher and former athletic director has submitted a resignation after allegations that he physically struck a sixth grade student. Following an investigation from the school, the decision was made that charges will not be pressed at the request of the parents. However, the teacher will not be returning to the school. On Jan. 27, between 8:38 and 9:22 a.m., students in David Nelson’s social studies class were allegedly throwing around a “squish ball.” Despite repeated attempts from Nelson to stop them, amid this frustration, Nelson allegedly went up ...

‘Brutal Attack’ At Brocton Correctional Facility Injures Two

BROCTON — A civilian counselor and correction officer were injured in what is being called “a brutal attack” by a 34-year-old inmate serving a seven-year sentence for drug possession in Lakeview Correctional Facility. The incident occurred Monday inside a classroom and escalated ...

Falconer Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Cold Case Murder

BUFFALO- Anthony Neubauer, 39, of Falconer, who was convicted of aiding and abetting a kidnapping, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Adler and Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that on May ...

City Man Charged With Weapon Possession

Two Jamestown residents face charges after police responded to a report of a person with a handgun on Monday. Kevin A. Garcia-Maldonado, 24, of Jamestown, was charged Feb. 23 with criminal possession of a firearm, and second-degree menacing, and Tasia M. Davey, 27, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree harassment. According to police, at about 3:29 p.m., officers responded to a south side residence for a reported person with a handgun. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a victim on scene, and two suspects identified by police as Garcia-Maldonado, and Davey. Through ...