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Fredonia march protests policies

About 100 participants took to Main Street and Barker Common on Saturday afternoon to protest actions by ICE and the administration of President Donald Trump in Fredonia. Cars passing by greeted the marchers sounding their horns while others decided to look the other way. Signs included ...

Volunteers, sponsors needed for March 20, April 4 Audubon Lights

Planning for Audubon Community Nature Center’s 2026 Audubon Lights began months ago, and now it’s time to sign up essential volunteers and sponsors. The annual event celebrates the first three weekends of spring with a half-mile trail of lights that brighten the landscape after sunset. ...

Nickerson named to state Board of Public Accountancy

Dr. Mark A. Nickerson, CPA/PFS.CMA, has been appointed to the New York State Board for Public Accountancy. The New York State Board of Regents named Dr. Nickerson, an assistant professor of Accounting in SUNY Fredonia’s School of Business, a member serving a five-year term, effective in ...

Jamestown teen charged in animal cruelty

A Jamestown teenager faces four counts of animal cruelty after police responded to a north side home after a complaint of neglected dogs. Peyton L. Murray, 19, of Jamestown was charged with four counts of overdriving, torturing, injuring animals/failure to provide proper sustenance. He was ...

Jamestown man pleads guilty in death of 16-month-old

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter before his trial in the 2024 death of a child was to begin. District Attorney Jason Schmidt said Friday that Matthew Nuttall, 27, of Jamestown pleaded guilty Wednesday in Chautauqua County Court. Jury selection on Nuttall’s ...

Ripley man charged in sex abuse case

RIPLEY — A town man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. Around 1 p.m. Feb. 12, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the incident. Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol and Criminal Investigators conducted a preliminary investigation that led to the ...