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The sister of music stars Nick and Aaron Carter died suddenly in Chautauqua County Tuesday. 25-year-old Leslie Carter Ashton, whose family comes from Jamestown, appeared in E! TV’s 2006 reality show “House of Carters.” She was found unresponsive at her father's Town of Chautauqua home and taken to Westfield Memorial Hospital. The Chautauqua County Coroner's Office says there were "no visible signs of trauma" and officials are now "awaiting a toxicology report to determine a cause of death." That could take several weeks. Nick Carter is a member of the Backstreet Boys; Aaron is currently performing on Broadway and was recently featured on the Food Network show “Rachel vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off.” The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

SALAMANCA, NY – The “Ace of Cakes” is coming to Seneca Allegany Casino this fall. Duff Goldman, a master cake decorator and star of shows Ace of Cakes and Sugar High on the Food Network, will provide an up-close, interactive, cake-decorating demonstration at Seneca Allegany Events Center on Sunday, September 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and are now on sale at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations and by phone at 800-745-3000. Goldman opened his own business, Charm City Cakes, outside Baltimore in 2000. His talent in the kitchen and eccentric cake creations – such as a replica of the Stanley Cup, a life-size motorcycle and a Hogwarts castle for a Harry Potter movie premiere – caught the attention of the Food Network. The latest reality show, Sugar High, follows him throughout the country as he samples sweet secrets and tasty techniques from bakeries, boutiques, food carts and diners. Goldman has appeared on dozens of other p...