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Morning fire destroys home in Arkwright

A Sunday morning fire destroyed a house at 8996 Park Road in the town of Arkwright. Numerous agencies responded to the blaze, that was called in around 5:45 a.m. Those fire departments include: Sunset Bay, Sheridan, Emergency Services, Cassadaga, East Dunkirk, Silver Creek, Stockton, ...

Golden Cougars repeat as Class B champions

BUFFALO — When Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove junior Kylie Kress last played Allegany-Limestone earlier this season she was kept off the scoresheet and sustained an injury in a 2-0 league loss. That injury kept her off the field for a couple of weeks and still shows its teeth. ...

Judges order contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown

BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The rulings came a day before the U.S. Department ...

Couple charged after 4-year-old found on Thruway

A Silver Creek couple has been charged after a 4-year-old child was found walking on Interstate 90. On Thursday, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged Robert L. Lyman, 31 and Mikayla A. Miller, 30, with endangering the welfare of a child. At 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, ...

County lands $1M for housing, infrastructure projects in Dunkirk, Westfield

Chautauqua County has been awarded a $1 million grant through the New York State Empire State Development County Infrastructure Grant Program. This funding will be used to advance two transformative housing and infrastructure projects – one in Dunkirk and the other in Westfield – that are ...

Hochul declares state of emergency regarding food-funding crisis

New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in response to the Trump administration stripping food assistance from 3 million New Yorkers come Saturday. As the federal government shutdown continues, the administration has refused to release billions in statutorily ...