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Coronavirus coverage

County in line for $83M in COVID plan

Chautauqua County appears to be in line for more than $83 million in the COVID-19 relief bill that is being debated in Washington. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins of Buffalo — who represented Chautauqua County 2006 until 2012, noted the city of Jamestown was in line to receive $28 ...

Air travelers to Canada to isolate at hotels starting Feb 22

TORONTO (AP) — Air travelers to Canada will quarantine in a hotel starting on Feb. 22 as they await the result of a coronavirus test, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau previously announced stricter restrictions would be imposed on nonessential air travelers in response to ...

Fredonia nears plan for school return

The Fredonia Board of Education is still in the process of confirming a return plan for students at the Fredonia elementary, middle, and high school, in addition to the students at Wheelock. The plans for each grade level are still in draft form, but are more solidified than they were two weeks ...

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul discusses economy and vaccination

Vaccinations and the cost of the pandemic were at center stage during Thursday’s State of the State presentation by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to officials and members of the Chautauqua County community. The event was hosted by the city of Dunkirk and Mayor Wilfred Rosas. “We’ve been very ...

Women restaurant owners talk handling the COVID pandemic

Everyone had to make changes to endure the coronavirus, but restaurant owners certainly have faced a good deal of ups and downs while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, three restaurant owners were featured guests of the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community ...

Frewsburg basketball players placed in quarantine

FREWSBURG — Members of Frewsburg Central School's boys and girls varsity and junior varsity basketball teams are in quarantine, Superintendent Shelly O'Boyle confirmed. On its website, Frewsburg announced Friday that an employee and student — both listed at the middle-high school and ...