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Jackson Center receives grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation

The Robert H. Jackson Center has received $2,500 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The award was part of $100,000 in youth literacy grants given to New York non-profits, libraries and schools. Recipients can use the funds for professional development opportunities and/or to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. "When students have access to books, technology and educational resources, they gain tools that can support their learning for years to come," said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar ...

September proclaimed Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Pictured from left: Legislator Marty Proctor, R-Mina, and County Executive PJ Wendel proclaim September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Also pictured are Mike and Andrea LeBaron of Frewsburg, and Melissa Gibbons and son Lucas Gibbons of Findley Lake. Lucas is a childhood cancer survivor, ...

Frewsburg Legion Post 556 holds meeting

FREWSBURG - Frewsburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit 556 met recently with 16 members attending. Secretary Gwen Funcell read the minutes from June 16. Treasurer Debby Walsh reviewed revenue and expenses for July and August. They will be referred to the audit committee. Chaplain Dee Dee Liden sent a variety of cards to Yvonne Storer, Shannon Neubauer, Karri Bentzoni, Sherry Edwards, Gwen Funcell and family, Larry Bentzoni, Wendy Olson, Verna and Mark Tompkins, Brian Cheney, Randy Sitler, Jen Jackson, Denny Richards, Debbie Haller, and Scot Conklin. Emma McCreary will begin ...

Charges filed in Erie cold case

Attorney General Dave Sunday and Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz, in conjunction with the 54th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, have announced charges against an Indiana man who they allege kidnapped and raped 20-year-old Sabrina Kahler in Erie County in 2002. Sunday’s ...

Mayville man pleads guilty to access device fraud

A New York man has pleaded guilty to one felony charge of access device fraud involving a Warren County resident. Jason L. Pattison, 44, of Mayville, N.Y., was charged Dec. 11, 2025, with third-degree felony accessing a device issued to another who did not authorize use and misdemeanor identity theft. Pattison pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree accessing device issued to another who did not authorize in Judge Gregory Hammond’s court, while misdemeanor charges of identity theft and accessing device issued to another who did not authorize were not prosecuted. Under ...