Ashville News

Anthony Sali, son of Pamela and William Sali of Ashville and a student at Hamilton College, has been elected to the Epsilon chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest honor society in the country.

The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.

Creating comfort all through the home is the goal of interior designer Michelle Paterniti.

Two deaths have been linked to ground beef sold by a Chautauqua County meat processor, and federal and state officials are continuing to investigate an apparent outbreak of E. coli contamination that has sickened at least 26 people across the Northeast.

Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday.

An Albany County resident died after eating tainted beef that was recently recalled from local supermarkets.

Editor's note: The article linked in this post incorrectly states that meat from Asheville, N.C., is being recalled; the processing company is located in Ashville, N.Y. "A New York company, Fairbanks Farms, was voluntarily recalling 546,000 pounds of ground beef.

Ashville NY firm Fairbank Farms recalled over 546,000 pounds of beef products due to possible E. coli contamination.

A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because, according to health officials, contaminated meat has caused illness and one death.

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Share + Oct 31, 2009 12:40 pm US/Eastern More than a half million pounds of ground beef products distributed to the northeast are being recalled due to concerns of E. coli contamination.

The Southwestern Division of New York Kiwanis has held a ribbon-cutting and dedication of its building at the Chautauqua Children's Safety Education Village at the BOCES campus in Ashville.

Elmer ''Dutch'' E. Vanderkooi of Sherman, N.Y., died Monday evening, Oct. 26 2009, at St.

Margaret Sophie Pedersen Carlson, 94, of Heritage Green Nursing Home, Greenhurst, N.Y., went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, October 23, 2009, at 10:25 p.m. surrounded by loved ones.

Nathan P. Gilgar, 23, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief Thursday after police were called to 127 Barrows St.

Mark J. Thompson, 54, of Hinsdale, N.Y., was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI Sunday after he was pulled over around 6:23 p.m. Police reported that officers on patrol saw a gray Chevy truck run a red light on East Second Street at Hopkins Avenue and pulled Thompson over in a nearby parking lot.

Walter Charles Saunders, 89, of Jamestown, died at 11:59 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.

Ivan P. Wood, 85, of 45 Panama-Bear Lake Road, Panama, N.Y., died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Oct.

Jamestown Area Bridge League winners for October 1 were Don and JoJo Lindquist, Sarasota, Florida, first place; Bill and Peggy Blackburn, Chautauqua, second place; Ted and Mary Parran, Ashville, third; and June Bonyon, Chautauqua, and Bill Cuppinger, Lakewood, fourth.

Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards wants the public to be aware construction work on Hunt Road, from Maple Avenue in Ashville to McDaniel Avenue in Jamestown, will begin Tuesday.