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Dunkirk man charged after fentanyl, meth seized in Pomfret

An investigation into narcotics activity in Pomfret has led to the arrest of a Dunkirk man. A search warrant was executed at 9:44 a.m. Tuesday by narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department at 5341 Van Buren Road. Located inside ...

City man pleads guilty in pair of gun incidents

MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who went to trial and got a hung jury after being accused of unintentionally shooting two youths in a 2022 drive-by incident in Dunkirk has accepted a plea agreement instead of having another trial. The new trial, which was on the court calendar for next week, was ...

Water issues spill over again

Fredonia’s “Save Our Reservoir” group was out in force at the Board of Trustees meeting. Nevertheless, the board authorized Mayor Michael Ferguson to sign an engineering contract for a move to the North County Water District’s supply. The $2.7 million contract with LaBella is a key ...

Silver Creek schools to evaluate later start to day

SILVER CREEK — It stands to reason that well-rested students are in a better position to succeed at school. After several months of research, the Silver Creek Central School District has come to the conclusion that a change in start time could potentially benefit the student ...

Gas prices up 12 cents in county

Gas prices in Chautauqua County are up another 12 cents over the past week to $4.179 a gallon, according to the AAA East Central gas price report, with the price per gallon up 78 cents from this time a year ago. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has been falling over the past few days and is now a penny more than last week at $4.12. The last time the national average was over $4 per gallon was in early August of 2022. Crude oil prices remain high, even as they’ve fluctuated in recent days following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and ...

SUNY watch party celebrates West’s run on ‘The Voice’

Lucas West, a senior at the State University of New York at Fredonia, concluded his run on NBC’s hit show “The Voice” during the season finale on Tuesday, earning national recognition for his performances throughout the competition. West and three other finalists each performed two ...