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Jamestown man charged after chase

JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown man faces drug and weapon charges after leading police on a chase through Lakeview Cemetery on Thursday. Dasai K. Bradberry, 24, of Jamestown, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal possession of a ...

Review begins for proposed flood insurance rate map

Updates to Chautauqua County’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) are within the 90-day review period. The new maps will provide Chautauqua County with up-to-date flood risk information and tools that can be used to enhance local mitigation plans and help officials and residents make better decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance. The maps have been updated using new topographic information, improved engineering analyses, and updated flood risk data. FEMA has posted digital copies of these revised FIRM and FIS report materials to the following website: ...

Longtime Jamestown councilman dies unexpectedly

JAMESTOWN — Tony Dolce, the Jamestown City Council's longest-tenured member and former president, has passed away in his sleep. City Council members were notified Saturday morning by Mayor Kim Ecklund, who had served alongside Dolce on the council for more than 20 years prior to winning ...

Leaders satisfied with Lakeside Park paving

MAYVILLE – There’s been quite a difference at Lakeside Park in the last three months. In April, Mayville village trustees had expressed great concern about the work being done at the park, questioning the quality and time it was taking to complete it. Rock of WNY, which is based in ...

Bridge repainting complete on Route 20

Motor vehicle traffic on Route 20 between Westfield and Ripley is no longer restricted as repainting the bridge that carries vehicles over two sets of railroad tracks has been completed. The project involved sandblasting, scraping off old paint and repainting the bridge girders and facia to ...

Parade on Fourth fills streets of Forestville

An unexpected crowd lined the streets of Forestville on July Fourth to watch the first ever 1776 Parade in the town of Hanover. "The 250th committee was ecstatic," said Chairwoman Traci Domenico. "We were greatly surprised and humbled that so many came to see our 1776 Parade, especially ...