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Tinder Online Dating App Adds Panic Button
JAMESTOWN – Tinder wants you to feel free from danger on your dates. The dating app has announced it is adding new safety features. One, is a panic button users can hit in case something …
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Friday Marks Nine-year Anniversary Of Cockaigne Fire
CHERRY CREEK — Today marks the nine-year anniversary of a fire destroyed a local ski resort’s historic lodge in Cherry Creek. Cockaigne Ski Resort’s World’s Fair Austrian pavilion was destroyed by fire in 2011. To …
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Chautauqua County Will Not Charge Paper Bag Fee Following Plastic Bag Ban
MAYVILLE – Officials in Chautauqua County will not be charging a fee for paper bags sold in stores after the state’s plastic bag ban goes into effect next month. The county legislature’s Audit and Control …
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Fredonia Continues To Lead In “Small Business Revolution” Contest
FREDONIA – The Village of Fredonia remains first in the running to receive a half-million dollar transformation on the hit reality show “Small Business Revolution.” Last week, the village found out they made the top …
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Lakewood Auntie Anne’s Location Closes
LAKEWOOD – The Chautauqua Mall Auntie Anne’s location has closed for business. Officials with the Lancaster, Pennsylvania pretzel company confirmed the news Wednesday evening. An attempt to call the local store went unanswered.
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Valu Home Centers Closing Three Locations Locally
OLEAN – Valu Home Centers is closing three chain outlets in the Southern Tier and Pennsylvania. The Buffalo based company says changing buying habits in the retail sector are to blame. Liquidation sales are scheduled …
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Bush Industries Sold To Canadian Furniture Manufacturer
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown based Bush Industries has a new owner. Bush was purchased by Bestar, a rival ready-to-assemble furniture maker based in Canada. Previously, Bush was owned by Lorraine Capital, a Buffalo-based private equity firm. …
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Reed Says State Policies To Blame For Truck-Lite Closure
FALCONER – Congressman Tom Reed says Albany-driven policies are to blame for the expected Truck-Lite plant closure at the end of the year. In a phone interview with reporters Tuesday, the congressman explained he is …
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New Fine Dining Restaurant Opens In Downtown Jamestown
JAMESTOWN – A new fine dining restaurant in Downtown Jamestown is now officially open for business. The Chop House on Main, at 2-6 E. 2nd St., held a grand opening ribbon cutting on Monday afternoon. …
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Falconer Truck-Lite Plant To Close
FALCONER – The Falconer Truck-Lite plant is slated to close at the end of the year. The company in a statement announced the news Thursday. A spokesperson said the factory plans to relocate work to …
