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Steele Hall continues to be friendl.....
Calvin Stallworth set two new school records for Dunkirk, first in the long jump, then in the triple jump, as the Marauders competed at Fredonia State, on Saturday.
Ruth Schumacher Fisk, 81 of the village of Fredonia passed on Wednesday, February 3. Ruth was born March 1, 1928 in Buffalo, NY to John and Helen Schumacher.
Shawn Meegan passes engineering exa.....
Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc., Consulting Engineering and Surveying, of Buffalo is proud to announce that Shawn Meegan has passed his Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Green defends election legal fees
Democratic Election Commissioner Norman P. Green defended the county's legal fees in the District 7 election case Tuesday.
Stephen T. Stolinski of Genet Street, Dunkirk, NY died Thursday morning at Millard Fillmore Hospital, Gates Circle, in Buffalo, NY.
The Dunkirk Lady Marauders took first place at the County Roll-Offs on Thursday at Lucky Lanes.
Deputies follow footprints, arrest burglary suspect
A man who was arrested Friday after a burglary on Webster Road remains in custody at the Chautauqua County Jail.
Billies down?Trojans, SW downs Dunk.....
Fredonia swam past Southwestern, Friday, 54-46, while Southwestern eased past Dunkirk, 69-31. For Fredonia, David Moore, Ethan Jones, Jacob Cunningham, Eric Masood and Reed Porterfield were all single winners.
Dunkirk Dave predicts an early WNY spring
February 02, 2010, 1:30 pm / Coaxed by the promise of a cinnamon bun, Dunkirk Dave woke up this morning, walked around a bit and basked in the attention of the TV cameras and the small crowd of onlookers.
Future of store in D&F Plaza still .....
The acquisition of Penn Traffic's 79 stores by Tops Friendly Markets has been finalized, but what will ultimately happen to each location has yet to be revealed.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
The Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation held its annual organizational meeting on Jan.
Ahlstrom returns as chairman ... fo.....
That was the question posed to county lawmakers by Michael Sullivan last night. Attorney for the Republican candidate in the District 7 election case, Sullivan accused the legislature of "usurping democracy" by electing a chairman and appointing a public defender during its meeting Wednesday.
A 2-inch water line at the corner of Park Avenue and Second Street was being repaired late Thursday by a city of Dunkirk Water Department crew.
Man charged after placing 114 phone.....
A 28-year-old Dayton man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and calling his girlfriend on the phone 114 times.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Soliciting on streets in city may b.....
It was winter outside but one item the Dunkirk Common Council Public Safety Committee considered at its meeting Tuesday was a warmer-weather occurrence in the city.
Lady Hillbillies capture first eve.....
For the first time since girls' high school bowling became a sport in 2006, the Fredonia Lady Hillbillies earned the Division 1 regular season title with an impressive 35-5 record.
It was a trip into the past that brought a resolution for the future at the January meeting of the Dunkirk Local Development Corporation.
Harbor Commission looking ahead
Are you looking to fill some free time? If that is the case, the Greater Dunkirk Area Harbor Commission is looking for another member to round out its prescribed roster of seven.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Northern Chautauqua County residents love pizza. Over the past two weeks, the OBSERVER included a pizza puzzle contest with eight slices that needed to be turned in by 5 p.m. Thursday.
Dunkirk water park gets funding
A resolution to accept $153,520 to help develop a new water park in Dunkirk was approved Tuesday at the regular meeting of the Common Council.

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