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UPDATE: Fredonia water conservation order takes effect at midnight Saturday

On behalf of Fredonia, the Chautauqua County Health Department has issued a water conservation order for all village water customers, including those who live outside of the Village in the Town of Pomfret, beginning at midnight Saturday until further notice. The village of Fredonia will begin ...

Dunkirk resident sentenced for gun incident at city business

A Dunkirk man is headed behind bars for threatening people with a firearm at a city business. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, Jimmy Watts, 49, has been sentenced to 8 years in state prison with 5 years of post-release supervision by Judge David Foley after being convicted of ...

Jamestown man sentenced for possessing a stolen handgun

A Jamestown resident is headed behind bars for having a stolen handgun. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, Cody Boisvert, 25, was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court by Judge David Foley to 3.5 years in state prison with 5 years of post-release supervision after being convicted of ...

Bond rating for city takes major tumble

Serious concerns about Dunkirk’s recently publicized cash crunch has forced S&P Global Ratings to lower its rating on Dunkirk's general obligation bonds three notches to BBB-, the lowest investment grade that also included a negative outlook. S&P Global Ratings, in a report this ...

Second fire in 3 months on Beaujean Road, Mayville

MAYVILLE – A property that has been the subject of numerous complaints of drug use and people living in temporary structures has had a second fire in less than three months. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, at around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters from Mayville, along ...

Woman charged with fleeing police twice in three weeks

A homeless woman is facing charges after allegedly running from police during two different vehicle chases weeks apart. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on March 18, around 1:45 a.m. deputies attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Route 380 in Gerry. The vehicle ...