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Car rolls over and crashes into tree in Niagara County, deputies say
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — Two people were injured in an early morning rollover crash in the Town of Cambria Sunday morning, according to Niagara County Sheriff's deputies. Witnesses reported seeing the car rollover and hit and tree around 3:42 a.m. on Saunders Settlement Road. Deputies said bystanders then helped the front seat passenger get out of the car.
Film festival, golf tournaments and Freedom Crossing tour mark end to Juneteenth celebrations
This weekend brought a close, not only to the month of June, but also brought a close to Juneteenth celebrations in Western New York. Two golf tournaments in Erie and Niagara Counties highlight the Juneteenth Closing Weekend. Friday evening is a children’s golf tournament at the Lasertron in the Town of Amherst.
TUESDAY 07.02.2024
ROBERT HARRIS - A COUNTY JAIL INMATE FROM THE FALLS - HAS ADDED ANOTHER CRIME TO HIS “RAP SHEET.”. THREE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN NIAGARA COUNTY MONDAY - IN EACH OF THE CITIES - THE FALLS, LOCKPORT AND N-T. BUFFALO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A WOMAN WHO WAS...
The Editorial Board: Military officials should address PFAS contamination from the Niagara air station
It’s time to get moving, Department of the Air Force. After polluting area waterways and possibly endangering the health of thousands of Niagara County residents – for years – the DAF “has not established a time-line for possible clean-up actions, according to Lindsay Mairs, a remedial program manager, who emailed this statement to News reporter Mackenzie Shuman.
Niagara County Department of Health Offers a Free Diabetes Self-Management Workshop
The Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging is offering a free Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. The six–week workshop starts on July 22nd and is scheduled on Mondays from 9:30am -12:00pm at the North Tonawanda Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.
Lockport man accused of hiding corpse in murder case
BATAVIA — A Lockport man has become the second person arrest and charged in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in the town of Alabama in March, Genesee County sheriff’s investigators said. Norman S. DuBois, aka “Bud,” 45, was charged with first-degree hindering...
Vehicle rollover in Cambria hospitalizes three
The Niagara County Sherriff’s Department responded to a report of a rollover vehicle accident in the Town of Cambria early Sunday morning. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts. Deputies who arrived on the scene...
Here's what a single-engine, low-flying plane is looking for across WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sightings on Air 1, the Erie County Sheriff's Office helicopter, have been common over recent months as police departments receive help in tracking stolen vehicles or missing people. Bur what if you see a single-engine, low-flying plane in the Erie County or Niagara County skies?. It...
West Valley Central Superintendent resigns
WEST VALLEY – West Valley Central Superintendent Taweepon Farrar announced her resignation at the beginning of the West Valley Central Board of Education’s June 18 meeting. Farrar said the decision to resign was “very difficult,” but her new position was a “great opportunity.”. Farrar’s new...
Free 6-week course on self-managing diabetes to begin July 22
A free six-week workshop on self-managing a diabetes diagnosis is scheduled to start July 22. Sponsored by the Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division, in partnership with the county's Office for the Aging, the workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on successive Mondays at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive.
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