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ELLICOTT POLICE - A 17-year-old youth was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon Tuesday after police officers responded to a report of a suspicious situation at Falconer Central School. The youth allegedly had an Airsoft gun on school grounds. The youth was found and turned the Airsoft ...

SUNY’s Gottinger, alumnus among GRAMMY nominees

The 2025 GRAMMY nominations announced earlier this month included SUNY Fredonia Professor and Coordinator of Sound Recording Technology Bernd Gottinger. In the category of Best Classical Compendium, Professor Gottinger was nominated as producer of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s ...

Vent pipe failure causes Busti house fire

BUSTI - A Riverside Road home was destroyed by fire Monday night. Busti firefighters responded to a fire at 2938 Riverside Road, Busti, at 5:16 p.m. Monday. Chautauqua County fire investigators determined the fire started in the area of a pellet stove on the first floor of the home after a ...

NFI group slows third quarter losses

NFI Group, owner of the New Flyer plant on Fluvanna Avenue, is reporting a $15 million loss in the third quarter of 2024. The loss is a $25 million, or 62%, improvement from the second quarter of 2023 as the company’s revenues have increased. The company’s order backlog of 14,590 buses ...

Mishap occurs on Route 20

A motor vehicle accident at 4587 Route 20 in Fredonia happened early Monday evening. No injuries were reported when the pickup struck a tree. Fredonia Fire Department and county Sheriff’s Department responded.

One injured in Kiantone house fire

KIANTONE – One person was injured in a south county fire Sunday night. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, around 7 p.m., members with the Kiantone Volunteer Fire Department along with several mutual aid departments responded to a reported structure fire at 2490 Brown ...