Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to include enabling legislation establishing a state financial control board for the City of Dunkirk in her forthcoming 30-day budget amendments. The lawmakers said the recent arrest of ...

A young teenager was arrested by Dunkirk police following a burglary in the city. On Thursday around 12:40 a.m.officers responded to a local business for the report of a burglary in progress. They arrived on scene and observed the glass to the front door had been smashed along with foot ...

A Jamestown man has been sentenced on various drug and weapons charges. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, 24-year-old Nylix Thomas, age 24 was sentenced Thursday before Judge David W. Foley. Thomas pleaded guilty on Nov. 25, 2025 to two counts of third-degree criminal possession ...

A Cattaraugus County man has been arrested for allegedly trying to have sex with a Chautauqua County minor. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, the Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation into alleged sexual offenses in the southern end of the county. ...

Heritage announced early Wednesday morning the strategic closure of its Heritage Village skilled nursing community in Gerry, citing ongoing financial and operational challenges facing the long-term care industry. Like many nursing homes across New York state, Heritage Village has operated at ...

MAYVILLE — Due to the ongoing winter storm and hazardous travel conditions, Chautauqua County Government is issuing a Travel Advisory discouraging all non-essential travel until Tuesday at 5 a.m. As part of this advisory, the county will implement its Inclement Weather Policy today, January ...