http://www.tonawanda-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323220233.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323220233.html City of Tonawanda police arrested a Lackawanna man for allegedly stealing a customer’s prescription pain medication while cleaning her carpets. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323221814.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323221814.html Day three of Daryl Burton’s trial for allegedly raping two women began with the judge declining a request that the allegations be split into separate trials. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323220635.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323220635.html A burglary at the town’s Brounshidle American Legion Post left the group missing more than $600. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:40:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323004115.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323004115.html George O’Neil, who has served as the executive director of the United Way of the Tonawandas for 22 years, was terminated from his post Wednesday during a regular meeting of the group’s executive committee. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323003956.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323003956.html Confessed murderer Julius C. Franquet avoided a 25 years-to-life sentence for pleading guilty to killing his live-in girlfriend last December, but not by much. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323003553.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323003553.html The North Tonawanda Common Council approved a hiring freeze at Tuesday’s meeting as it waits to evaluate the effectiveness of a retirement incentive designed to eliminate five full-time positions by the end of this month. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323003249.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_323003249.html A teen accused of killing her boyfriend in a drunken driving crash in North Tonawanda last spring took a plea deal Wednesday in Niagara County Court. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_322003742.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_322003742.html Prosecutors called several witnesses in the opening day of the rape and assault trial against Daryl L. Burton, who is accused of sex crimes in North Tonawanda and Lockport. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_322003613.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_322003613.html Greens fees at Deerwood Golf Course will be raised $1 next year for residents and non residents alike, with non-residents paying an extra $2 for an 18-hole round. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_322000602.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_322000602.html Finalized election results for the City of Tonawanda’s Common Council races came back Tuesday, with Democrats Bill Poole and Richard Slisz and Republicans Charles Gilbert and Blake Boyle slated to start next year. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_321000237.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_321000237.html The kitchen that serves all seven of the Boys and Girls Club of the Northtowns chapters is set to reopen today after undergoing a complete overhaul that started in June. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_320235618.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_320235618.html The Town of Tonawanda is beginning its 2009 Ken-Ton Energy Efficient Holiday Decorating Contest, combining holiday cheer with environmental consciousness. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_317230939.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_317230939.html At a time when most people are happy to have one job, a local bank employee counts herself lucky to have found exciting new work without having given up her career. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:07:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_317230815.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_317230815.html A woman arrested for allegedly stealing cans of Red Bull and malt liquor saw drug charges added to the list of offenses after police went through her purse. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_317230026.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/thetonawandas/local_story_317230026.html The Tonawanda Castle invites the community to take part in “A Day of Memories – Remembering the History of the Armory at the Tonawanda Castle.”