A Silver Creek man who was out on parole and was re-arrested will be headed to state prison. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 35-year-old David Payne was sentenced to a 10-year term in state prison by Judge David W. Foley for convictions on two incidents. In July 2024, Payne ...

A small fire Monday afternoon caused minor damage to a garage in the city of Dunkirk. Firefighters report at 4:54 p.m., they were dispatched to a possible garage fire behind 765 Washington Ave. Firefighters found a small fire on the exterior of the garage that extended to the interior of the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Conservation, Friday announced a drought watch has been issued for 20 New York counties, including Chautauqua County. The action was taken after consulting with the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies. New ...

Another nursing home is closing its doors in Chautauqua County. On Tuesday morning, the McGuire Group that is based in Buffalo, confirmed with "deep sadness" that Absolut Care in Westfield will be closing. "This decision was not made lightly, and we want to assure our residents, families, ...

City of Dunkirk Fire and Police Departments responded to a fire on the second floor of a the Lincoln Arms apartment building at 430 Main St., Dunkirk, around 4:45 p.m. Monday. The fire started inside an apartment and was confined to one unit with occupants trapped. Upon arrival, smoke was ...

A Dunkirk man was charged after threatening residents with a garden tool on Main Street last week. Dunkirk police report Anselmo Mejia-Urjuan, 55, was charged with menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal impersonation of another. Police received the call around ...