Ransomville News

November 08, 2009, 8:29 AM / Oct. 13 A 48-year-old Ransomville woman told sheriff's deputies that she was in a bar in Pendleton on Beach Ridge Road and discovered her purse had been stolen from her unlocked vehicle at 10 p. m. She told deputies that she works as an agent for Border Patrol and had a government issued credit card, federal ...

The illness commonly called the swine flu has claimed its first victim in Niagara County.

A Medina man accused of felony sexual abuse of two children may have his case tried in state Supreme Court, officials said Monday.

City of Lockport A* MULTIPLE CHARGES: Joshua Meadows, 29, of 25 Marshall Place, was arrested on several charges Thursday night after patrol attempted to stop him for an alleged traffic violation.

Niagara Falls A*A BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 700 block of Eighth Street.

No one would pay $10,000 for a Friday fish fry. Expect maybe Hasbro. Ransomville's Teagan Clark and her "Friday Fish Fry" are the winner of the Hasbro "Ready, Go Play-Doh" national food Play Doh sculpture contest.

Niagara Falls A* HARASSMENT: A Falls teen has filed a complaint against a 46-year-old man in connection with an incident that took place in the 900 block of 72st.

WHEATFIELD Employee struck during robbery A woman staffer was hit during a robbery Tuesday at a Wheatfield employment agency, and the suspect is still at large, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.

A Ransomville woman who admitted to a parole violation Wednesday in Niagara County Court could get up to four years in state prison.

A Ransomville woman admitted to violation of parole in Judge Matthew Murphy III's Niagara County courtroom Wednesday afternoon.

When could a Buffalo-area "fish fry" be worth $10,000? When it's made by 8-year-old Teagan Clark - and it's Play-Doh. The third-grader at W.H. Stevenson Elementary School in Ransomville is a national finalist for the "Ready, Go, Play-Doh" contest.

Wilson will be making an appearance in another national magazine next month. In the upcoming November issue of Bicycling, Wilson's morning exercise program for students will be mentioned in an article about the effects of exercise on kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

RANSOMVILLE Van a long way from home A Niagara County Sheriff's deputy on patrol on Youngstown-Lockport Road early Thursday morning came across a white Ford cube van in a ditch just west of Palmer Road.

Niagara Falls A* CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: A resident in the 1300 block of Elmwood Avenue told police someone used black spraypaint on her front door and windows, side door and window and on the siding.

Town of Lewiston Supervisor Fred Newlin released particulars this week for the town's 2010 spending plan.

Fall is fair time. As soon as Labor Day passes, the fairs and festivals begin. From the cabbage festival in Ransomville to the Lyndhurst Craft Fair to the sheep and wool festival in Poughkeepsie, there's enough happening to keep you busy for several weekends.

COURTS Johnson murder trial goes to jury today The jury in the murder trial of Robert Johnson is expected to begin deliberations later today.

Niagara County lawmakers have received some welcome news in their ongoing legal battle against the New York Power Authority.

Is the village host to too many festivals? "I'm all in favor of festivals," Village of Lewiston Trustee Terry Collesano said Monday night, "but I think we're getting oversaturated." The comment was made during a discussion of a plan by St.

Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour is getting personally involved in trying to reduce the speed limit in the area where two Wilson area teens were killed in a one-car crash last week.