United Way of Chautauqua County presented the 2025 Joseph H. Mason Award posthumously to the late James S. “Jim” Bickhart of Dunkirk during the agency’s annual Salute to Labor dinner held October 9 at the Athenaeum Hotel on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution. Presented annually by ...

Social media posts note 16-year-old Emilee Olivia Ruef, who was last seen on Oct. 13, in Findley Lake. “Law enforcement and her family are deeply concerned for her safety and well-being,” the post notes. She was last seen wearing a white crewneck sweatshirt, light blue jeans, and blue ...

For the second consecutive year, Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that would allow creation of pet insurance policies. The legislation (A.1433/S.5324) was approved unanimously by the state Assembly in late May and unanimously by the state Senate on June 9. The bill was sponsored ...

On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul called on Washington Republicans to end their prolonged federal government shutdown and act quickly to approve funding to support New York’s federally funded Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). This critical program provided more than $287 million in ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - David L. Babcock Jr., 57, of Silver Creek was charged Sept. 22, driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, failure to keep right, operating out of class, and making an unsafe lane change. According to officials, at about 7:39 a.m., deputies responded to ...

The National Comedy Center announced jointly Tuesday with Ben Stiller that it is now the home to the career archive of legendary comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Donated by Ben Stiller and the Stiller family, the archive spans more than five decades of creative collaboration, ...