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Festivals Fredonia explains ‘factors’ in Farm Fest decision

Festivals Fredonia has issued a statement Wednesday in regard to the cancellation of this year's Farm Festival. Notice of the festival not taking place was found on the Festivals Fredonia web site last week after another social media site posted the decision. Here is the response by the ...

Four charged after drugs, weapons found in Jamestown stop

Four individuals are facing drug and weapons charges after officers witnessed a traffic infraction at West Sixth and Washington streets. Jamestown Police report Jamie Allen, 42, of Salamanca, Kylene Hellriegel, 39, and Melissa Edington, 35, both of Jamestown, and John Newark, 40, of Little ...

Salamanca holds off Falconer in Class B crossover 55-45

BUFFALO — Lucus Brown wasn’t as assertive as he could’ve been throughout the second half of Tuesday’s Section VI Class B crossover game. The Salamanca senior made a difference at the end. Brown gave the Class B1 champion Warriors a three-point lead with a bucket in the lane, then ...

Fredonia passes water rate hike

Fredonia’s water use rate is going up by $2 per 1,000 gallons used after a 3-2 vote of the village Board of Trustees Monday night. Trustees Ben Brauchler, Jon Espersen and Nicole Siracuse provided the “aye” votes to pass the rate hike while Trustees Michelle Twichell and Paul Wandel ...

Two Lakeview officers cut by inmate in attack at cell

BROCTON -- A 34-year-old inmate, who barricaded himself inside his cell, attacked and cut two officers with a sharped piece of plastic at Lakeview Correctional Facility last week. The incident took place during the evening meal delivery for inmates locked inside their cells, according to a ...

Trial for Ellicott teen accused of killing stepfather delayed

A trial for an Ellicott resident who was accused of killing his stepfather has been delayed. Tuesday was supposed to be jury selection for Tucker Richard who has been charged with second-degree murder. On Jan. 6, 2023, Richard, who was 18 at the time, allegedly shot and killed 57-year-old ...