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Local/Region

Ripley talks recyclables, budget

Town of Ripley board members, at their regular meeting this month adopted a local law requiring the separation of recyclable and reusable materials from other forms of trash. The law is intended to conform with the direction from the New York State Legislature that each municipality adopt ...

Frewsburg Terminates Maintenance Supervisor

FREWSBURG - The Frewsburg Central School District’s maintenance supervisor has been relieved of his job. At a special Sept. 26 meeting, after an executive session, the school board took action to terminate John McLaughlin from his position effective Sept. 25. In the very brief meeting, ...

Land Bank acquires Arkwright Grange Hall

ARKWRIGHT — The new Town Hall/Community Center project has garnered most of the attention in the Town of Arkwright in recent months, but Supervisor Brian McAvoy gave residents an update on one of the former gathering spots at the latest meeting. The Chautauqua County Land Bank has acquired ...

South Dayton Depot celebrates 150th anniversary

SOUTH DAYTON — These days, train depots are few and far between, but the one in South Dayton still stands, recently celebrating its 150th anniversary. An anniversary celebration was held at the beginning of September, complete with old-fashioned activities and demonstrations such as ...

Area police

LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE A 2-year-old child found wandering on Muto Street in Lakewood has led to charges against a woman. Lakewood-Busti Police report the toddler was in the care of Rylie Miller, 24, who did not hear the child leave the residence. He was charged with endangering the welfare ...

Cocaine, Crack found in Jamestown drug bust

A Jamestown man is facing drug charges after a search warrant was executed at 610 Monroe St. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Jamestown Police Department and Dunkirk Police Department executed the warrant at 8:35 a.m. Friday after a seven-month ...