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Modifications to Ag District 10 must be submitted in August

Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-a(1), the County Legislature is required to review an Agricultural District eight years after its creation and every eight years thereafter. The eight-year review of Chautauqua County Agricultural District 10 will take place in the Towns of Arkwright, Charlotte, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Gerry, and Villenova, Village of Sinclairville encompassing 84,281 acres. Chautauqua County has designated Aug. 1-30 as the 30 day public review period. During this 30 day period, any municipality, landowner, or State Agency whose territory is ...

Two dead after shooting outside UPMC Chautauqua

JAMESTOWN – Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that the two people in the vehicle were deceased. There was a heavy police presence around the hospital for much of the afternoon, with traffic blocked on Prather Avenue from Foote Avenue to Sherman Street and the entrance into the ...

Tributes pour in for Jamestown’s Tony Dolce

Other than Kim Ecklund, nobody had served with Tony Dolce longer on the City Council than Brent Sheldon. The First Ward councilman was among those who talked about Dolce’s impact in the wake of Dolce’s passing on Saturday. Since the announcement of Dolce’s passing over the weekend, ...

Mayville man charged after motorcycle chase in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN – A Mayville man has been charged after leading police on a chase through Jamestown on Sunday. Gregg W. Morrison, 48, of Mayville was charged with third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, felony DWI - two previous convictions, felony DWI per se - two previous convictions, speeding, reckless driving and multiple traffic infractions after officers patrolling on the south side of Jamestown at 1:40 p.m. Sunday saw a motorcycle allegedly traveling at more than 25 miles over the city's 30 mile an hour ...

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: ...