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Process to end Fredonia boil order begins

Water samples were collected Thursday morning in Fredonia, putting the village on the path to ending its boil order. The village Office of Emergency Management announced the news in an update at 10:50 a.m. “Good news: Treated water, turbidity level levels have improved and stabilized, allowing the first steps of samples to be collected this morning,” the update stated. A second set of samples will be collected Friday morning. The county health department lab will analyze the samples, with results expected Saturday morning. “At that time, a determination will be made to either ...

Rural Ministry facing ‘critical food shortage’

An organization dedicated to helping the needy is in dire need of community support. In a Facebook post, the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry said it “is facing a critical food shortage, and our pantry shelves are nearly empty.” On Tuesday, the agency said it served 40 families through ...

Fredonia requests Flock camera removal

The Fredonia Board of Trustees has officially called for the removal of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras from the community. The board voted 4-1 Monday on the resolution requesting that the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office remove the devices. “While I acknowledge ...

Hotel owner responds, eyes lawsuit against village

A hotel owner is responding to comments made recently by Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson while planning a lawsuit regarding the situation. In a news release issued Tuesday, Dunkirk Hospitality, LLC, owner of the former EconoLodge in Fredonia, now America’s Best Value Inn, countered ...

Fredonia under another boil water order

Fredonia doesn’t need Halloween to scare itself. It has its water system — newly slapped with yet another boil water order. The Village of Fredonia Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the village’s water treatment plant and the Chautauqua County Department of Health, ...

Vehicle strikes tree near Vineyard Drive store

Emergency responders were at 3950 Vineyard Drive on Tuesday afternoon after motor vehicle accident in the parking lot near the Harbor Freight location. The call came in after 3 p.m. with Chautauqua County EMS, East Dunkirk and New York State Police responding. At least two injuries were ...