Angela L. Leighton — Feb. 28, 1973 – Dec. 30, 2016
Angela L. Leighton of Amherst, NY, formerly of the Tuscarora Nation, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, NY. A member of the Snipe Clan,…
Sears to close two local stores
Two local Sears stores will close in the coming months. The stores at the Walden Galleria and Boulevard Mall will begin liquidation sales Jan. 6 with an anticipated closing by…
Local Guard soldiers re-enlist
LATHAM — Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of 14 Western New Yorkers who are members of the New York Army National Guard in…
Erie County Water Authority tending to a pair of leaks
The Erie County Water Authority is working to repair two leaks this morning. The first leak the Water Authority reports is in Amherst on Deer Run near Brandywine. The second…
One charged in underage alcohol detail
CLARENCE — New York State Police in conjunction with the New York State Liquor Authority conducted an underage drinking enforcement detail at 12 Amherst and Clarence establishments that resulted in…
Amherst man sentenced for murdering girlfriend and setting fires for insurance benefits
BUFFALO — Fourty-eight-year-old Ronald Epps of Amherst, who was convicted following a jury trial of wire fraud, mail fraud, arson, possession of Molotov Cocktails, maintaining a premises for drug trafficking,…
WNY National Guard members promoted
LATHAM — Several members of the New York Army National Guard from Western New York were recently given new ranks and responsibilities in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility…
Local students awarded Clarkson scholarships
POTSDAM — Clarkson University has announced recipients of endowed, sponsored, and Share Clarkson scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year, including several from Western New York. Samuel J. Hogan of Boston,…
Former UB student sentenced on drug, money laundering charges
BUFFALO — Zhe Wang a 20-year-old former UB student from Queens, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, controlled substances and money laundering…
Five charged at Cheektowaga checkpoint
CHEEKTOWAGA — New York State Police in conjunction with the Cheektowaga Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Harlem Road on Wednesday. Five people were charged with either DWI of…