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HISTORIC: Preserving the community building with renovation to 30-bed senior housing
With a long history in the Albion community, the Albion Academy will soon be open for use again, offering senior living and services.
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CLARIFICATION: R-H grad was co-captain of UB’s 1958 football team
Richard J. McKeon, 49, of West Valley, asked to withdraw his guilty plea in Orleans County Criminal Court on Monday.
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SCHOOLS: Albion School District agrees to discussion
The hot topic at the Albion school board meeting was whether to start consolidation talks with the Lyndonville school district.
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DESIGNATIONS: Area churches to be considered for historic preservation status.
The Medina Planning Board started off the new year with a meager showing — preventing the board from taking any official actions.
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MEDINA: Hospital welcomes first baby of 2009
For Gina Hagerty and Aric Fox of Medina, the new year brought new beginnings in the form of their first daughter — Hannah May Fox.
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COURTS: McKeon withdraws guilty plea
Sentencing for Richard J. McKeon, 49, of West Valley, was postponed in Orleans County Criminal Court after McKeon filed a motion claiming he was not guilty and withdrawing his previous guilty plea.
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CAT SHOW: Curiosity draws 2,000 to Kenan cat show
Not all visitors to the Educated Guess Cat Show at the Kenan Center this weekend were cat lovers. All were curious.
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TONAWANDA FIRE: Police ID victim
City of Tonawanda police Friday identified the victim of a fatal fire on Stark Start as Catherine Butera, 23.
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NEW YEAR: Ball drops in Wilson, Lockport welcome 2009
With balloons, karaoke and plenty of pizza, it was a family atmosphere in the Wilson Fire Hall as revelers bid farewell to 2008 Wednesday night.
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ONE YEAR LATER: Ethanol plant still going strong
With Western New York Energy LLC in the market for millions of bushels of corn for ethanol, farmers in the Orleans County area have done their best to supply.
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SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: Diez promoted to sergeant
Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour announced Wednesday that Deputy Cory Diez has been promoted to the position of sergeant.
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COUNTY: Worker suspended in connection with computer investigation
Niagara County officials were tight-lipped Wednesday about an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of a computer that has resulted in the suspension of one county employee.
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WHEATFIELD: Teen charged with iPhone theft
A North Tonawanda teen has been accused of trying to sell a man’s stolen iPhone back to him.
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MEDINA: Family skate provides fun, fundraising
Appealing to the many children with nothing to do over winter break, the Orleans United Coalition and Medina Area Association of Churches held a free family roller skating event on Monday.
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WEATHER: Winds sweep through county
With high wind warnings throughout Orleans County, many residents and businesses were without power after Sunday’s storm.
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HOLIDAY: Kendall students entertained by Army Rock Band
Kicking the holiday season off with a bang, students at Kendall Junior/Senior High School were entertained Tuesday by Army Rock Band
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WEATHER: High winds tear through Niagara County
Winds of up to 60 mph tore through Niagara County on Sunday, leaving behind some property damage and more than 2,000 customers without power in the city and Town of Lockport.
Farther east, the winds were strong but didn’t have as much as an impact. Orleans County Sheriff’s Department said aside from a few downed wires and power outages nothing major was reported in regard to the weather.
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CRIME: Feds say Warme is 'a danger'
Jailed Falls Police Officer Ryan Warme “threatened to beat a former girlfriend to death” and “threatened to make a confidential source’s life a ‘living hell’, ” according to a memorandum filed by federal prosecutors in U.S. District Court in Buffalo.
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RETAIL: Last-minute shoppers crowd Boulevard Mall
That rumbling heard across the region Wednesday was the stampede of holiday shoppers flocking to area malls on Christmas Eve to wrap up their Christmas gift lists.
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MEDINA: Kids write the book on fun things to do
Telling the community the fun things that Medina has to offer, the children in Karen Pane and Nancy Siegel’s third-grade classroom at Oak Orchard Elementary wrote their own book about the town.
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ORLEANS: Jail advisory board OKs study
The jail construction study has been scaled back.
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PICTURE PERFECT: Contest ends Tuesday
Tomorrow is the last day to submit a photo to the “Picture Perfect” contest.
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ORLEANS COUNTY: Kendall student advances to districts
Kendall’s Jacquelyn Cowley was named the winner of the Orleans County 72nd annual high school Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the American Legion.
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FATAL ACCIDENT: As snow moves in, Lockport woman killed in crash on Saunders Settlement Road.
The winter weather brought dangerous conditions to area roads on Sunday afternoon, causing several accidents, including one in Cambria that took the life of a Lockport woman.
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INTRODUCTION: Students learn business side of music
Lockport High School students are getting a behind the scenes feel for the music industry.
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Music in Action provides an unusual look at music industry.
Bob James knows a little about the music industry and would like to pass that knowledge on.
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MEDINA: Transportation director resigns, vacancy for second time this year
Following a run-in with Medina Police on Wednesday, Medina Schools Transportation Supervisor Lisa Barthel handed in her letter of resignation.
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COUNTY: Proposed Yates barn to hold metal fabrication shop
Approval was given to Samuel Martin of Yates to build a metal fabrication and sales shop
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ALBION: Woman injured in two-car crash
An Albion woman was in guarded condition Thursday, following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night.
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MEDINA: Police arrest suspected thief
The Medina Police Department was called to investigate the theft of a purse around noon Tuesday.
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HOLIDAYS: Local man really knows his Christmas trees
As many decorate their homes in preparation for the holidays, for most, a Christmas tree takes center stage.
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MEDINA: Graycliffe String Quartet fills church with festival of songs
Medina’s First Presbyterian Church came to life Tuesday as residents enjoyed an evening of festive, classical music that bounced off the walls of one of the village’s oldest landmarks.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION: Tipline banners presented to schools
The Orleans United Against Substance Abuse Coalition held a meeting on Tuesday to share their progress with different programs throughout Orleans County.
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MEDINA: First annual ceremony to celebrate years of service.
The Medina Board of Education hosted its first annual employee service and recognition ceremony Monday evening, honoring 36 of its most dedicated employees from over the years.
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KENDALL: Music teacher charged following investigation by sheriff’s department
A former Kendall Junior/Senior High School teacher has been arrested on charges of official misconduct.
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TOWN: Justice Court Assistance Program helps with necessary upgrades.
The Town of Albion received a $10,000 Justice Court Assistance Program grant Dec. 8.
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MEDINA: Two-car crash occurs at Park, West avenues
Medina emergency response teams were dispatched for a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Park and West avenues shortly after 4 p.m.
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MIDDLEPORT: Local man publishes book on Ireland’s turmoil.
What started out as a trip to Ireland to try and research his wife’s family history became a true passion for Middleport resident Fred Fierch.
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JUMP ROPE: American Heart Association honors for work.
Lisa Campbell, Holley physical education teacher, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Faye Biles Educational Award recognizing her commitment to the Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart fund-raiser for the American Heart Association.