Fredonia News

Dunkirk Mayor Richard Frey had heard enough. During my last appearance Nov. 9 on WDOE's "Viewpoint," news director Dave Rowley asked whether a change in the council would matter to city voters after the election.

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Jamestown Community Chamber has co-located its offices with the Downtown Jamestown Development Corp.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy is pleased to announce that Recruit Luke Johnson is the 12th recipient of the $800 Dan Feather Memorial Scholarship.

By MICHAEL RUKAVINA OBSERVER Staff Writer The village of Fredonia will not be participating in the Chautauqua County Drug Task Force program this budget season, that much is clear.

To merge or not to merge. That was the issue debated Tuesday night in the Fredonia High School auditorium, where residents of the Fredonia and Brocton central school districts were presented an array of facts and figures representing the financial future of each district.

A Fredonia man who suffered an undisclosed medical incident at about noon Wednesday on Hartfield-Centralia Road was injured when his vehicle crashed into a tree, Chautauqua County sheriff's officials said.

The newly formed New York Whig Party announced that Erik Barkley of Fredonia has been confirmed as the Acting Chautauqua County Coordinator.

The Polar Bear has become a worldwide symbol for the plight to save the environment from climate change due to their loss of habitat, and of rising sea levels.

The body of a man in his 30s was discovered by a passerby early Tuesday on Eagle Street, police said.

All are invited to join in the celebration Nov. 13 -15, when Nature's Network and Locavore Cafe will be offering free samples of fresh made soups, sandwiches, wraps, and organic fair-trade coffee, as well as live music and raffle door prizes.

A city of Dunkirk man is facing driving while intoxicated charges after hitting a power pole in the village of Fredonia.

By S. ALEXANDER GEROULD Special to the OBSERVER RIPLEY - " On a typical Monday, Wednesday or Friday, several Ripley Central School students travel to the University of New York at Fredonia or Mercyhurst College in Erie to take college courses as part of the school's 3-1-3 program.

The recently formed Brocton Fredonia Citizens for Centralization is endorsing the merger of the schools with public information efforts focused on what it sees as positive educational outcomes and tax benefits.

To the surprise of several County Legislators, Fredonia Mayor Michael Sullivan put the ki-bosh on a budget amendment.

Residents on both sides had their chance to speak their mind on the centralization discussion during last week's joint meeting between the Fredonia and Brocton boards of education.

Members of Fredonia Fire Department's Fire Prevention Committee introduced Sparky the Fire Prevention Trailer to 220 students Pre-K thru 5th grade at the Sinclairville Elementary School.

A Cassadaga girlfriend is facing charges after stabbing her man in the bottom. Danielle Howie was charged with second-degree assault and sent to the Chautauqua County Jail after State Police in Fredonia and members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department were called to Ulrich Trailer Park in Cassadaga.

Schools across the region have had H1N1 on their radar since last spring when the New York State Health Department established an on-line service for districts to report absenteeism due to illness.

County Legislature candidate George Borrello incorrectly characterized his "criminal election behavior" as a "clerical error" in Friday's edition of the OBSERVER, according to Democratic Election Commissioner Norman P. Green.

The People's Law School will present a seminar on criminal law, traffic violations and preserving driving privileges Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m, as part of a legal education series sponsored by the Robert H. Jackson American Inns of Court with the involvement of local attorneys who provide the lectures for no compensation as a part of community ...