Property owners hooking up natural gas lines in new homes will soon cover the cost themselves. This, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that undoes the “100-foot-rule,” a decades-old provision that requires utility companies to connect new buildings to the system for free, so long ...

GERRY – One person received a minor injury following an accident involving a private plow truck and an ambulance. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, a Falconer ambulance driven by Greg P. Scott, 53, of Jamestown was transporting a patient and ...

Chautauqua County 4-H teen Evie Woodis was one of 28 students from across New York and New England to be accepted into the state Animal and Agricultural Leadership Program through Cornell University. Youth will be introduced to all areas of animal science, gaining insights into the various ...

One of the many benefits of utilizing the trail system created and maintained by Chautauqua Rails to Trails is an appreciation of our county’s railroad history. A day that lives in infamy is Christmas Eve, 1872, when a Buffalo, Corry, and Pittsburgh train went off the trestle, causing its ...

Elise Stefanik sent shock waves through New York state on Friday afternoon, suspending her campaign for governor just over a month after it began. In a news release Friday afternoon, Stefanik, a Republican, made this statement: “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas ...

RIPLEY — The Ripley Community & Heritage Fund (RCHF) is accepting grant applications from charitable, nonprofit organizations that serve the community. The deadline to submit applications is Jan. 15. Its mission is to enrich the lives of Ripley’s residents. To date, the RCHF has ...