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WCA Home to become Aspire of WNY north county headquarters

There is a new future for the former WCA Home in Fredonia. On Sunday afternoon, the WCA Home Board of Directors announced the cherished WCA Home facility, which closed its doors during the pandemic, will be brought back to life as the new Northern Chautauqua County Headquarters for Aspire of ...

Florida pedestrian dies in Collins Route 39 mishap

COLLINS --- A Florida man has died after being struck by a pickup while walking on state Route 39. State Police in Collins report that at 6:32 a.m. Saturday, the unit responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. An investigation determined that a 2013 Dodge Ram was traveling ...

Three facing drug charges after Fredonia traffic stop

Three Chautauqua County residents are facing drug charges after the Fredonia Police Department conducted a traffic stop after a vehicle was seen violating New York state laws. During a lawful probable cause search of the vehicle at 8:54 p.m. March 20, officers recovered a large quantity of ...

10th boil water order for Fredonia in last 37 months issued

Fredonia echoes with disgust this morning after yet another boil water order was issued. The terrible shape of the village’s water infrastructure has caught up with it again. A little after 9 a.m., the village of Fredonia Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Village ...

State announces expansion plans for city labeling facility

Empire State Development on Wednesday announced that Ultrapak, LLC is expanding its Chautauqua County operations, modernizing its long-term facility in the city of Dunkirk. Supported by up to $120,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits, the $800,000 project will integrate ...

Dead python leads to charges for Gerry man

GERRY --- A town resident is facing animal cruelty charges after Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies found a dead ball python in his residence. On March 19 at about 06:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a Route 380 address. After an investigation, it was found that Austin Billick, 23, ...