Five charged in Brocton drug bust

February 25, 2026

BROCTON --- Five Chautauqua County residents are facing drug charges after investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department said Wednesday they executed a search warrant after a short-term investigation into narcotics activity at 48 Highland Ave. On Feb. 19, entry into the residence was made the Chautauqua County Sheriff's SWAT. Present in the residence was Matthew Mulville, 36, of Brocton, Shane Miller, 34, of Portland, Kyle Cambria, 27, of Portland, Danika Lemay, 46, of Dunkirk and April Decker, 22 of Sherman. After a search, narcotics ...

Falconer Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Cold Case Murder

February 24, 2026

BUFFALO- Anthony Neubauer, 39, of Falconer, who was convicted of aiding and abetting a kidnapping, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Adler and Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that on May ...

SUNY senior earns spot on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

February 24, 2026

A State University of New York at Fredonia senior has earned a spot on national television after a successful blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice.” Lucas West, a senior majoring in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies from Fairport, appeared on the current season of the Emmy ...

Fredonia hears details on water project

February 24, 2026

The village of Fredonia’s water connection project with the North County Water District should be completed in the summer of 2029, according to the engineers designing the project. Matt Higgins of LaBella described the proposed plans during an approximately 45-minute presentation at a ...

Debo’s career day sends Cougars past Chautauqua Lake

February 21, 2026

SINCLAIRVILLE — Maddie Debo might be turning into one of Cassadaga Valley’s top players at just the right time. Just a freshman, Debo made back-to-back 3-pointers during a key third-quarter run and finished with a career-high 25 points as the seventh-seeded Cougars held off No. 10 ...

Fredonia march takes aim at current U.S. policies

February 21, 2026

About 100 participants took to Main Street and Barker Common on Saturday afternoon to protest actions by ICE and the administration of President Donald Trump. Cars passing by greeted the marchers with sounding their horns while others decided to look the other way. Signs included "Liberty and ...