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 ...

Two Fredonia residents are among the 238 new State Troopers who graduated Wednesday from the 217th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. Today’s graduation increases the State Police ...

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 ...

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 ...

CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services brought staff, clients, and community supporters together at Barker Commons Park for the organization’s fourth annual White Cane Awareness Day Walk. This year marked the first time the event was held in Fredonia. The event aimed to raise awareness about ...