Debbie Hamlin News Today

Tracy Bennett, the editor of Wordle, said she can't wait to add words like "bling" and "latke," and to look for a difficult word coming in February.

Thirty years ago — 1990 Alvina Porter, a 15-year-old sophomore at Dunkirk High School, was a contestant in the Miss Junior Buffalo Pageant held recently at Saint Mary’s Academy in Buffalo. The daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Paul L. Porter, 217 Lake Shore Drive East, Dunkirk, she was named Miss Congeniality and received a trophy for the honor. Forty years ago — 1980 Aspiring broadcast journalist Miss Pamela Mangus of Dunkirk will appear as co-host on the “Commander Tom Show,” televised ...