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Responders in Mina at scene of shooting

Numerous rescue vehicles and law-enforcement officials were at the scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the town of Mina off Route 430. The victim apparently had a gunshot wound to the hand. According to scanner reports, around 4:15 p.m. a call came in for an officer down with a suspect ...

Fredonia school budget passes in re-vote

FREDONIA — With its final shot to have a say in the 2025-2026 School Budget for this year, the Fredonia school community followed through on its promise from back in December. The 2025-2026 School Budget passed with a 1.9% tax increase to cover Proposition 1 of the Capital Project, with no ...

Man charged after ruckus at hospital

A patient at Brooks-TLC Hospital in Dunkirk is facing charges after an incident Monday afternoon in the emergency department. Daniel J. Jennings, 42, was charged with felony second-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree criminal mischief and two counts of second-degree harassment. City ...

Beavers test positive for rare disease in county

The Chautauqua County Health Department has confirmed two beavers in the Sherman area tested positive for tularemia. Cases of tularemia in animals are rarely detected in WNY; the last confirmed case in the region was a beaver identified in Cattaraugus County in 2004. Tularemia is a bacterial ...

Oversized truck bottles up roundabout

A truck carrying an oversize load got stuck in the Routes 20 and 60 roundabout earlier Monday afternoon. Traffic appeared unaffected on Route 20 -- but there was a backup on Route 60 as state troopers closed the northbound lanes nearby to help a tow truck gain access to the scene.

Chautauqua Lake’s Jada Cole wins high jump state championship

MIDDLETOWN — Each year at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association track and field championships Chautauqua Lake’s Jada Cole improved in the high jump and on Saturday at Middletown High School it was her final chance to reach the top of the podium. Coming down to her ...