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Southwestern officials honor retiring teachers

Local News

Southwestern Central School officials are recognizing 10 retiring teachers with a cumulative total of 251.75 years of service to the district. They are: Pam Piazza, 36.5 years with Southwestern. After beginning her career at Southwestern as a substitute lunch monitor in 1986, filling in ...

America gleams from sea to shining sea during World Cup

Local News

They’re standing in front of Buc-ees with iPhone cameras rolling, marveling in the aisles of Walmart, ordering stacks of waffles at Waffle House, and walking through city parks amazed that they feel safe—that women can carry their purses over their shoulder without being robbed. Did we ...

Ripley man injured after being struck by train

Local News

RIPLEY --- A Ripley resident escaped serious injury after being struck by a train Saturday evening. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded with the Ripley Fire Department and New York State Police to a reported train-versus-pedestrian incident around 9:20 p.m. It was reported the ...

Frewsburg man pleads guilty to obscenity charge

Police Reports

Raymond Mason, 54, of Frewsburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...

Dunkirk man sentenced in two gun incidents

Police Reports

A Dunkirk man who injured two children in a drive-by shooting and was later illegally found with a gun has been sentenced. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Tuesday that 43-year-old Juan Cruz-Corraliza was sentenced by Judge David Foley to 5 years in state prison ...