Irving News

MAYVILLE a ' Six new county legislators took their first oath of office Monday. Whether a seventh is on the way, meanwhile, remains to be determined.

FORESTVILLE: Donna Eileen Dailey, age 67, of King Road, Forestville, died Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at TLC/HN-Nursing Facility, Irving, following a courageous 16-year battle with cancer.

Viola Johnson, 85, of Silver Creek, died Tuesday , at Lake Shore Hospital in Irving.

December 26, 2009, 4:16 PM / A Thruway accident this morning in the Town of Hanover killed a soldier from North Tonawanda and shut down a westbound lane of traffic for about four hours.

"We've reached a stage now where half and in some cases more than half the cost of a pack of cigarettes is taxes," The hike in a federal tax on cigarettes is likely to drive several smokers in WNY toward tax free options on Indian reservations, complicating an already sticky issue for Gov.

December 26, 2009, 6:51 AM / SILVER CREEK -The calm voice and folksy demeanor of John A. "Jack" Kohler remind folks of Sheriff Andy Taylor of the old "Andy Griffith Show." His days as keeper of justice on the bench in the Town of Hanover are over at the end of this year, but his fatherly attitude will live on for many who appeared in his court.

Local surgeon recently initiated into American College of Surgeons Jeffrey L. Amodeo given distinguished title Dr.

Matthew Britting, 19, of Lotus Road, Irving was charged Nov. 28 with unlawful possession of marijuana following a vehicle stop on Route 5. He was reportedly found with a pipe containing marijuana and a small baggie with approximately 2.5 grams of marijuana.

Filmmaker Loren Sonnenberg The films produced for Squeaky Wheel's Channels series document the region's past, present and future Twice a month an Elder Luncheon is held at the Native American Community Services Center.

A Dunkirk man was taken to Lake Shore Hospital, Irving, after his car left Route 322 in the Town of Villenova about 4:15 p. m. Sunday and careened 200 feet off the pavement, stopping in a resident's front yard, the Chautauqua County sheriff's office reports.

Mark R. Bradigan, age 84, of Powhattan Street, Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Forestville, died unexpect- edly Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at his residence.

Dana Jimerson, 43, of Indian Hill Road, Perrysburg was arrested Nov. 3 by State Police as the result of an investigation into a domestic dispute at his home.

Authorities are not saying whether swine flu is linked to the death of a Silver Creek Central School student.

Katelin M. Doctor, 11, of Angola, NY, formerly of Silver Creek, NY, died unexpectedly Tuesday at Lake Shore Hospital in Irving.

November 09, 2009, 7:08 AM / Three Chautauqua County residents were arrested Saturday by state police assigned to Operation Impact in Buffalo after they stopped a vehicle at Niagara and Hampshire streets and found a small amount of heroin and hypodermic needles.

OBSERVER Staff Report There are 25 legislative seats in the Chautauqua County Legislature.

County Legislature candidate George Borrello was for a time registered to vote in both Erie County and Chautauqua County.

Police say they've captured a driver who accidentally struck his own brother and then drove off.

October 23, 2009, 7:15 AM / Authorities have made an arrest in the hit-and-run incident that critically injured a Gowanda man Oct.

FORESTVILLE In the spirit of the autumn season, Merritt Estate Winery is once again preparing for their annual Harvest Dinner.