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Art in Recovery Exhibit in Dunkirk Friday

Friday, Sept. 4, is the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County’s 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit, 5-7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated by Wing, ...

Wdowiasz, council continue battling

The relationship between Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz and the Common Council looks worse than ever. Wdowiasz used her mayoral report time during Tuesday’s council meeting as an attack on the group, accusing it of inaction and underfunding. Councilmen Frank Torain and Michael Civiletto ...

County to host Sept. 11 ceremony

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County will host a remembrance ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be held at noon on Friday, Sept. 11, on the front steps of the Chautauqua County Courthouse, 3 N. Erie St., Mayville. The public is invited to attend this solemn observance. “Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember the lives forever changed on September 11, 2001,” said County Executive PJ Wendel. “We remember the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives that day, the brave men and women who made the ultimate ...

Legislator Harmon seeks re-election

Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Harmon of Silver Creek is seeking re-election. He has issued the following statement: “I am seeking reelection as Chautauqua County Legislator for District 6 to continue my dedicated service, marked by a strong record of bipartisan leadership and ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Eliel Rodriguez, 31, of Jamestown, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child at 10:09 p.m. Tuesday after officers on a STRIVE domestic violence detail responded to a residence on the south side of Jamestown for a reported domestic dispute. Rodriguez was allegedly involved in an altercation with another person in front of multiple children that reportedly caused the children to be visibly upset and endangered their welfare. Rodriguez was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Jasmine N. Calloway, 41, of ...

Successful season

BROCTON — The Village of Brocton is thrilled with the success of its Summer Recreation Program. Cynthia Furman, Recreation Director, provided updates to the Village Board at a recent meeting. Furman, a Physical Education Teacher at Brocton Central School, took over the program this year. ...