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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...