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City plans water rate hikes

The city of Dunkirk is planning to increase its water rates on Jan. 1. Officials are eyeing an increase in the base rate that all city water customers pay, from $20 to $30. A discontinuation of the declining block rate, which lets industrial users pay less after reaching certain usage ...

Amherst man facing rape charges in Fredonia case

An Amherst man, formerly of Fredonia is facing second-degree rape charges after he allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a 13-year-old female. The charges, by the Fredonia Police Department, were announced following an investigation that alleges Hayden J. Burrows, 22, was with the victim. ...

Jamestown man admits role in child porn case

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to the production of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Monday that Andrew Klos, 21, made the admission before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara in Buffalo. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a ...

High waters bring concern to region

A flash flood warning was in effect for portions of Chautauqua County on Sunday. The warning came after a period of thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in some locations. According to weather service spotters, Fredonia received the most ...

Hawaii wins BRWS in thriller

JAMESTOWN — Ezra Pule-Nicholas played the part of hero for Mililani, Hawaii, on Saturday. With his arm and his bat. Pule-Nicholas hit a two-run single in the top of the eighth inning and then pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the frame as the Pacific Southwest Region ...

Silver Creek man dies in Route 20 accident

SHERIDAN --- A Silver Creek man has died after an accident Saturday afternoon on Route 20. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report at 2:52 p.m., they located a vehicle that had been involved in a motor vehicle accident. An investigation determined that the vehicle was traveling westbound ...