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…
Cheektowaga PD looking for burglary suspect
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Cheektowaga Police Department Detective Buruea is asking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual in regards to an attempted burglary on Union Road. Police say the attempted…
Cheektowaga’s Winiarski named to Biola Dean’s List
LA MIRADA, Calif. — Alison Winiarski was named to Biola University’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for Fall 2016. Winiarski, from Cheektowaga, was one of 1,575 students who were named…
Local National Guard members promoted
LATHAM — Eighteen members of the New York Army National Guard hailing from Western New York were recently promoted in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. They…
Cheektowaga Town Park Community Association plans Christmas party
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Town Park Community Association will hold its annual Christmas Party at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Cheektowaga Community Center on Alexander Avenue. Area residents are invited…
Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
BUFFALO — Twenty-three-year-old Joseph Kurowski of Cheektowaga plead guilty today to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10…
5 men convicted of illegal re-entry into U.S. sentenced to time served
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Cruz Mejia, 21, and Sinai Aguilar-Rodriguez, 30, originally from Mexico but most recently of Buffalo, along with…
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…
Cheektowaga PD looking to identify women accused of iPhone scam
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Cheektowaga Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they believe may scammed her way into possessing three iPhones. According to police, the…