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 ...

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, ...

A Dunkirk man has pleaded to the theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jesus Ramos, aka Manny, 42, entered the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. It carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...

A looming strike could possibly impact local school districts in the coming days. On Wednesday, Teamsters school bus workers at First Student yards across the country voted by an 88% margin to authorize a strike should the company fail to negotiate a fair contract. With an expiration date of ...

A Dunkirk man is facing charges after gunshots were fired while a search warrant was being executed before sunrise Tuesday with one of those shots striking a Dunkirk police officer in the vest during the incident. Dunkirk police reported Tuesday night that Christopher M. Marcinkowski, 39, of ...

FORESTVILLE --- A Villenova man is facing arson charges after a fire last week. On Thursday morning, deputies were dispatched to an address in the hamlet for a report of a larceny of a camper. After investigation, it was found the defendant, Ethan Guest, 25, allegedly started the missing ...