The Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant on 56th Street in Niagara Falls will close Oct. 31, ending 80 years of operation in the community. The company announced Thursday it is shuttering the Niagara Falls location and another facility in Texas, affecting a total of 85 jobs. The exact number of local workers losing their jobs remains unclear, as Goodyear has not yet filed a WARN notice with the state.Niagara County dallies as overdose deaths mount Over the course of three years, the county failed to spend $4 million earmarked to combat opioid addiction during a time when more than 200 residents died of overdoses according to investigative report.Over three years, Niagara County spent less than half the $8 million it received to battle the ravages of opioid addiction.Several local fire companies have received a share of $13 million in federal funding. U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, in a joint statement, said the funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel. Those receiving a share of the funding in Niagara County:North Tonawanda Fire Department – $443,655 • Niagara Falls Fire Department – $239,923 • Barker Fire Department – $131,429 • St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. – $93,243 In addition, Brighton Fire District 5 in Tonawanda received $548,591.