PHOTO GALLERY: Mayville parade celebrates America's 250th, county groups
Fourth of July in Mayville brought out thousands for the annual parade on Route 394. Here are some photos by Roger Coda from Saturday's event.
Forestville teen drowns in rough Lake Erie waters
ANGOLA --- The Evans Police Department is investigating a drowning in the rough waters that took place at Lake Erie Beach Park on Friday, claiming the life of a 15-year-old Forestville boy. Police, in a release issued Saturday, said they responded at 3:31 p.m. to the report of the boy who had reportedly gone underwater and did not resurface. The teen was located after being spotted by park lifeguards who then removed him from the lake and began life-saving measures until additional emergency personnel arrived. The boy was then transported by AMR Ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Buffalo ...
American Revolutionary War marker dedication held in Stockton
STOCKTON — At the Greenwood Cemetery in Stockton, a dedication ceremony was held for the installation of a Revolutionary War Patriot Marker. The American Revolutionary War was from April 19, 1775 until September 3, 1783. During this time, there were 165 principal engagements as the ...
When a father came home
My son-in-law arrived home from the Middle East on Father’s Day. He had been gone four months, leaving behind his seven-week-old son, his three-year-old daughter and his lovely wife. A reservist in the National Guard, he flew refueling missions during the conflict with Iran. On the first night of combat, his squadron was told that 25 percent of the pilots taking off from the base might not return. Imagine hearing those words. A moment doesn’t go by that we aren’t grateful the prediction never came true for him. But we knew the nights were long and dangerous for his ...
Do you believe in miracles?
One of the greatest questions asked is the one that titles this narrative today, and we hear it affecting so many genres, conversations, and writings in our day-to-day living. The question asked above is sometimes used as a cliché if it is used in discussions of a cynical situation that the user attempts to respond sarcastically to a notion of something he/she finds truly impossible and/or improbably, improbable, and has no chance of happening. The question also begs validity when it is asked as an emotionally powerful and sincere question about something happening that no one, or ...
Forum speakers tout nuclear power
The five speakers at this week’s nuclear power forum for local leaders offered a glowing assessment of nuclear power and Dunkirk’s capability to host a plant. They gushed about the economic opportunities it could bring — and assured there would be no actual “glowing” in Dunkirk, as ...