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BLACK SMOKE: The smoke from the Liberty Tire Recycling fire Friday could be seen from miles around Lockport in Niagara County.

• Black smoke from tire fire can be seen for miles

  Thick, black smoke billowed and blew over Lockport Friday afternoon as firefighters faced a wall of burning and smoking tires at Liberty Tire Recycling, 490 Ohio St.

  January 28, 2012 6 Photos

• ‘Chaotic environment’ found at Niagara SPCA
• Royalton woman takes plea in DWI case
• Two sheriff’s deputies honored in Albany
• Support for Falls air base takes flight

Sports

Lockport point guard Shaun “Smiley” Allen (30) drives in for two points off a first-quarter steal as the Lions went on to beat visiting Niagara-Wheatfield, 53-37, Friday, in a Niagara Frontier League boys basketball contest.

• All smiles

  Shaun Allen didn’t just inject a little spark into the Lockport Lions’ offense on Friday night, he lit the V-2 Rocket.

  January 27, 2012 1 Photo

• H.S. ROUNDUP (1/27/12): Wright makes might
• N-O mat title quests this weekend
• Chara opens All-Star draft by picking Datsyuk
• Newfane girls, R-H boys swim teams cruise to the finish line

Crime

• BLOTTER: Police reports published Jan. 28, 2012

  January 28, 2012

• Police blotter items published Jan. 24, 2012
• Police blotter items published Jan. 23, 2012
• Police blotter items published Jan. 22, 2012
• Police blotter items published Jan. 21, 2012

Sabres

Jason Pominville (29) of the Buffalo Sabres, left, is pictured in a game last week in St. Louis. The Sabres’ forward was picked for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game’s Team Afredsson.

• Chara opens All-Star draft by picking Datsyuk

  Daniel Alfredsson stuck close to home — both his native Sweden and his adopted home of Ottawa — in making his selections in the NHL All-Star draft on Thursday night.

  January 26, 2012 1 Photo

• Sabres snap 12-game road skid
• Losipeg
• Blackhawks blow out Sabres, 6-2
• Rough Road

Bills

Buffalo Bills defensive end Marcell Dareus rubs his face late in the fourth quarter after the New England Patriots scored 49 unanswered points to defeat the Bills 49-21 in the NFL regular-season finale for both teams on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.

• Bills fire defensive coordinator George Edwards

  Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey says defensive coordinator George Edwards has been fired and replaced by Dave Wannstedt.

  January 2, 2012 1 Photo

• Brady leads Pats to top seed, beats Bills 49-21
• Bush rushes for 203 yards in Dolphins’ victory

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