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SUNY senior earns spot on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

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A State University of New York at Fredonia senior has earned a spot on national television after a successful blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice.” Lucas West, a senior majoring in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies from Fairport, appeared on the current season of the Emmy ...

Two injured in ‘brutal’ correction facility attack

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BROCTON — A civilian counselor and correction officer were injured in what is being called “a brutal attack” by a 34-year-old inmate serving a seven-year sentence for drug possession in Lakeview Correctional Facility. The incident occurred Monday inside a classroom and escalated ...

Fredonia water project detailed

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The village of Fredonia’s water connection project with the North County Water District should be completed in the summer of 2029, according to the engineers designing the project. Matt Higgins of LaBella described the proposed plans during an approximately 45-minute presentation at a ...

Conservancy seeks improved access to Cassadaga park

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The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy wants to improve access to its Cassadaga Lakes Nature Park with a new driveway. Twan Leenders, the organization’s director of conservancy, attended the February Pomfret Town Board meeting to seek assistance for the effort. Leenders said the current ...

Senior property tax exemption may get slight bump

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A proposal by county Democrats to increase the real property tax exemption for senior citizens is moving forward but with a lower amount. In January, Democratic Legislators Tom Nelson of Jamestown and Bob Bankoski of Dunkirk proposed amending the partial real property tax exemption for ...

Brocton approves Music in the Park lineup

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BROCTON — Snow is still on the ground, but the village of Brocton is already looking ahead to summer. Julie Morrison Putcher, Ahira Hall Memorial Library Director, announced the lineup for the annual Music in the Park series this summer at a recent Village Board meeting. Six acts are lined ...