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Woman accused of illegally receiving $27,000 of benefits

A Fredonia woman has been charged with accepting thousands of dollars worth of benefits that she was not entitled to. On Monday, Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Tiffany A, Pratt after a combined investigation from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services Program Integrity Unit and the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office. From May of 2022 through January 2025 Tiffany Pratt allegedly filed multiple SNAP applications with ...

Fredonia trustees hear rage on budget

Fredonia’s Board of Trustees heard a slew of complaints from the public about the proposed village budget Wednesday — and offered more bad news about a spending plan that could raise taxes by around 65%. Trustee Jon Espersen announced that the state Comptroller’s Office stopped a plan ...

Fredonia tax hike up to 65.3%

Fredonia’s trustees didn’t cut the village’s proposed tax hike. In fact, they pushed it higher. The tax hike stands at 65.3%, to $61.09 per $1,000 of assessed property, after a more than two hour session to finalize the budget Monday morning. It was a long day as the trustees also ...

Dunkirk Recovery Center to reopen in May

Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) Executive Director Michael Nordin announced today the agency is looking forward to reopening the North County Recovery Center by early May. Three weeks ago Nordin reported that the center, located in Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle ...

New superintendent named at city schools

Brian Swatland will be the Dunkirk City School District's next superintendent. The Dunkirk Board of Education approved a three-year contract for Swatland on Tuesday. His salary was not disclosed. The board chose to hire a replacement for Michael Mansfield, who is taking a new position with ...

City man facing weapon, drug charges

A Dunkirk man with a loaded weapon is facing numerous charges after an incident Tuesday evening in the city. Around 8:20 p.m., Dunkirk police officers responded to a business in the area of Lake Shore Drive East and Central Avenue for a reported person with a weapon. It was then relayed to ...