A homeless man is accused of intentionally starting a house fire in the city of Jamestown. According to the Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt, Eric Courtier, 34, was arraigned Thursday after he was indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury of first-degree arson, a class A-1 ...

Michael C. Burham is back in Chautauqua County. On Wednesday, District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced the 35-year-old Burham was indicted by a Grand Jury and arraigned Wednesday in County Court on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and third-degree arson arising from the ...

State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced up to $11 million in emergency assistance for eligible homeowners and municipalities in seven counties impacted by a series of severe weather events. From July 10 to 16, 22 tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flooding affected multiple Upstate communities. ...

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that a federal jury has convicted Jose Caceras, 39, of Jamestown of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession of MDMA, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and maintaining a drug involved ...

One of two top-prize winning Take 5 tickets was sold for the Thursday evening drawing in Gowanda. New York state Lottery reports the Shop N Save location at 10 Buffalo St. sold a prize-winning ticket worth $16,759. The other winning ticket was sold in Manhattan. Take 5 numbers are drawn from ...

The Board of Trustees of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School in Dunkirk has officially approved the appointment of Kyle Yelich of Fredonia as its new principal. He replaces Andrew Ludwig, who stepped down July 1 due to health concerns after 5 1/2 years. “After a thorough interview process, ...