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 ...

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.

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 ...

MIDDLETOWN – Ethan Verbosky is a two-time state champion. Less than 24 hours after claiming the Class C 800-meter title, Verbosky ran to victory in the 1,600 meters Saturday at Middletown High School. “It’s definitely a symptom of him peaking at exactly the right time,” Maple Grove ...

WESTFIELD -- The body of a missing kayaker has been found. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department deputies report Casey Q. Norene, 23, of Westfield was reported missing around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Barcelona Harbor on Lake Erie. A search was conducted by crews that included North ...

Hundreds of area residents brought signs while taking part in a No Kings rally on Saturday morning in Fredonia. It began with a march at 10 a.m. from Central Avenue at Cottage Street and proceeding down Central to Barker Commons with speakers and music. Later, at about the same time as the ...