Ransomville native in the mix to be ‘Biggest Loser’
For Catherine “Cate” Laughlan, coming home from California for the holidays and resisting the urge to eat the Christmas cookies she saw everywhere was one of the biggest challenges of her new...
View ArticleErnest Murdoch, helped restore Lewiston Landing
Nov. 11, 1939 – Jan. 11, 2013LEWISTON – Ernest Murdoch, a longtime Village of Lewiston employee whose work to restore Lewiston Landing led to its renaming as “Murdoch’s Landing” when he retired in...
View ArticleTaylor Devices profits soar as sales shift to domestic market
A surge in Taylor Devices’ more profitable U.S. markets helped the North Tonawanda shock absorber manufacturer increase its second-quarter profits by 86 percent despite a modest drop in its overall...
View ArticleOutdoor grill fire damages house in Wheafield
WHEATFIELD – A 54-year-old Klemer Road man took advantage of the warm weather over the weekend to cook outside on his grill, which ended up catching fire and damaged part of his house, Niagara County...
View ArticleFalls man indicted in shooting of 2-year-old
NIAGARA FALLS – The man charged with the drive-by shooting of a 2-year-old girl in November appeared in City Court today on unrelated misdemeanor charges, and learned he was indicted late last week by...
View ArticleDrug activity reported in Woodlands trailer park
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – Niagara County sheriff’s deputies responding to a call of drug activity found three people in a shed in Woodlands Park surrounded by crushed pills and drug paraphernalia just before...
View ArticleSex offender admits concealing Internet use
LOCKPORT – A Level 1 sex offender pleaded guilty in Niagara County Court Monday to a felony count of failing to inform the state of his Internet identifiers, as required by the Sex Offender...
View ArticleTwo plead guilty in Falls drug case; third man absconds
LOCKPORT – Two Niagara Falls men accepted plea bargains Monday in a drugs-and-guns case, while the court-appointed lawyer for a third defendant resigned, as his client reportedly left the...
View ArticlePast offender arraigned on DWI indictment
LOCKPORT – A Level 2 sex offender, who was rescued from a burning car in 2004 after a fatal DWI crash, was arraigned on a felony driving while intoxicated indictment Monday in Niagara County...
View ArticleCounty agency provides $350,000 to aid Riviera expansion
WHEATFIELD – A $350,000 grant from a Niagara County agency Monday is the first major step toward realizing a $4 million plan to enlarge North Tonawanda’s historic Riviera Theatre.The grant from...
View ArticleLewiston receives Greenway funds for Academy Park rink
WHEATFIELD – The current season of the outdoor ice rink in Lewiston’s Academy Park received Niagara River Greenway funding Monday.The Host Communities Standing Committee, which controls Greenway...
View ArticleOpinions aired at Monday hearings will be part of decision on CWM expansion
LEWISTON – Widely differing opinions on CWM Chemical Services’ hazardous waste disposal business will be considered before the state Department of Environmental Conservation makes its final decision...
View ArticleRohde resigns; deputy pleaded guilty in teen sex case
LOCKPORT – Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin J. Rohde, who was suspended from the force after being charged with having sex with a 13-year-old girl years before he was hired, resigned last...
View ArticleNiagara County community police academy training offered
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office will provide members of the community with a look at what goes on inside the department at the Community Police Academy.The academy, which is free, runs...
View ArticleGasport residents charged after traffic stop
James W. Kohl, 32, and Kimberly Ann Leonard, 51, both of Orangeport Street, Gasport, address were arrested on resisting arrest and other charges after being stopped for speeding by Buffalo police...
View ArticleWindow damaged in attempted break-in at Newfane restaurant
NEWFANE – The owner of a Main Street business reported an attempted break-in overnight Sunday.Niagara County sheriff’s deputies reported someone pried open a sliding service window at Tammy Joe’s Cafe...
View ArticleSuspect in wallet theft leaves her name behind
TUSCARORA RESERVATION – A woman caught on security tape snatching a wallet in a convenience store this past weekend is now being sought by Niagara County sheriff’s deputies. But the search may be a...
View ArticleVandals damage house and car in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Vandals caused hundreds of dollars in damage to a victim’s car and home, spray-painting both the vehicle and car and puncturing a tire, Monday in the 200 block of 83rd Street.The...
View ArticleRifle and ammunition found on roadside in Pendleton
PENDLETON – A .308 caliber rifle and more than 50 rounds of ammunition were reportedly found by a man who spotted a black case on the side of Lockport Road and stopped to investigate.A 51-year-old...
View ArticleStolen handgun recovered in Niagara County meth bust
NEWFANE – The owner of a missing handgun identified the firearm Tuesday as the gun recovered in a drug raid on Hope Lane last week.The 49-year-old Lockport-Olcott Road man told Niagara County...
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