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Big inning sends Missouri past Massachusetts at BRWS

JAMESTOWN — One inning can make all the difference in a baseball game and a big bottom of the third was all Southeast, Missouri needed to defeat Westfield, Massachusetts 9-2 in Game 13 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park in Jamestown on Tuesday morning. After ...

Commercial vehicle Thruway crash claims life of Tennessee man

A Tennessee man has died after an commercial vehicle accident on the New York State Thruway in the town of Hanover. New York State Police report at 10:05 p.m. Monday, they responded to a single commercial vehicle collision on the eastbound lanes on Interstate 90. An investigation determined ...

Silver Creek re-elects Bogosian, Cross

SILVER CREEK — The leadership of the Silver Creek Board of Education will remain the same. Matt Bogosian was re-elected as Board President, with Jerry Cross re-elected as Vice President. Following the May election, Jenna Schwab has now officially replaced Martha Howard on the ...

Fall Fireside Lecture Series Schedule set for Westfield

WESTFIELD — The Chautauqua County Historical Society (CCHS) and Patterson Library have announced the schedule for the second half of their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series, a free public program that highlights the rich history of Chautauqua County and Western New York. Launched earlier this year, the Fireside Lecture Series was developed through a partnership between the two organizations to provide engaging presentations on local and regional history. The inaugural season has already featured lectures on Chautauqua County's role in America's 250th anniversary, the history of the Grange ...

Area Police

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BROCTON - Major D. Stearns, 34, of Kennedy was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 12:52 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to an address in Brocton for a reported in progress order of protection violation. Stearns was taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment. - BEMUS POINT - Joseph K. Kirkpatrick, 43, of Bradford Woods, Pa., was charged with DWI, speed in zone and unlicensed operator at 12:55 a.m. Sunday after a traffic stop on Bemus Point-Ellery Road in the village of Bemus Point. Kirkpatrick will be in Ellery Town ...

Nominations being accepted for Ability Awareness Awards

Every year, people with disabilities in Chautauqua County make tremendous strides in their quest to lead productive, meaningful lives. And every day, they are supported in their efforts by a wide segment of the community that appreciates and values the contributions those with disabilities can make. To recognize the efforts of people with disabilities and those who support them, The Resource Center holds a celebration to pay tribute to this deserving group by presenting the Ability Awareness Awards. The public is invited to nominate people with disabilities whom they know, or people ...