Clymer News

Nearly 900 two- and four-year degree candidates received diplomas from Alfred State College this spring.

Ruby M. Walker, 87, of 4570 Route 60, Gerry, N.Y., formerly of North Clymer and Lakewood, N.Y., died Friday, June 26, 2009, in Heritage Green Rehab & Skilled Nursing Home.

The Clymer Central School District has announced the ''Pirate Pride'' Students of the Quarter.

Graduation/drop-out rates as of June 2008 District 2002 2003 2004 Bemus Point 96%/1% 96%/1% 99%/1% Brocton 79%/15% 86%/11% 77%/16% Cassadaga Valley 92%/3% 80%/13% 82%/12% Cattaraugus-Little Valley 73%/17% 76%/17% 76%/9% Chautauqua Lake 82%/9% 86%/9% 84%/6% Clymer 90%/5% 95%/5% 94%/3% Dunkirk 70%/26% 68%/24% 67%/15% Falconer 81%/17% 86%/10% 92%/3% ...

John Faulkner, owner of John Wiggers & Son Inc. in Chautauqua County, suspected his days as a GM dealer were numbered.

M.A.C. Truck Parts and Chad's Ring & Pinion will sponsor the Jen Carlson Memorial Outlaw Cadet Special tonight at Stateline Speedway.

Emily Trisket was given an award for third place at the Congressional Art Competition's reception in Buffalo.

Memorial Day events in Ripley got under way with the 10 a.m. Wreath Laying Ceremony at East Ripley Cemetery, conducted by Ripley VFW Post 2769.

The Super Sportsman division will be highlighted this Saturday at Stateline Speedway, sponsored by the Sugar Shack in Sugar Grove.

The Super Challengers will be in the spotlight this Saturday at Stateline Speedway in Busti, N.Y., in the Super Challenger Extra sponsored by the House of Television.

Race number two, sponsored by Seamens Auto Wrecking, in the 2009 Stateline Speedway racing season features $5 admission and racing in all seven divisions in Busti, N.Y. Eldred's Bob Close was the big winner last weekend and leads the Super Late Model division with Clymer, N.Y.'s Andy Boozel second, Warren's Chad Valone third and Franklin, N.Y.'s ...

A Chautauqua County man is in jail after detectives from multiple law enforcement agencies unraveled a check-cashing scheme which allegedly defrauded several stores and financial institutions throughout the county.

After a long winter of waiting, the search for Corrie Anderson resumed today near Jamestown.

Carrie and Randy Shampoe took a little road trip to Erie for the 49th annual Home Expo Thursday.

Norma M. Barnes, 79, of 220 Southwestern Dr., Lakewood, formerly of 32 Lakeview Dr., Lakewood, and 107 Hotchkiss St., Jamestown, died at 10:37 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009, in WCA Hospital with her husband, Bill, at her side.

The list of candidates vying to become the U.S. attorney for northern New York has been narrowed to four people, including two federal prosecutors in the district's Albany office, according to sources briefed on the matter.

Aileen G. Martin has been selected to succeed Janice L. Charles as executive director of the North Country Children's Clinic.

A Clymer woman was injured in a crash about 1 p. m. Wednesday when the truck she was driving left the road, Chautauqua County sheriff's officials said.

More than 125 students representing nine area high schools will get an inside look at manufacturing within Chautauqua County during "Tech Tour '09" on Friday.

Elizabeth W. ''Betty'' Bascom, 78, of 1651 Blockville-Watts Flats Road, Ashville, died Wednesday in St.