Michael Burham is already facing 25 to 50 years in prison for kidnapping an elderly couple. Now he may spend the rest of his life behind bars. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced late Wednesday that Michael Burham, 37, of Jamestown pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, arising from ...
Former Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore, who was a key individual to “documenting and celebrating the history of Sinclairville” is being remembered for his contributions. He passed away at the age of 74 on Saturday. Barmore was elected to the Chautauqua County Legislature in 2008, ...
New York state is included in a freeze on funding for three critical social service programs that threatens to destabilize essential services that support the state’s most vulnerable children and families. In a news release issued on Wednesday, the New York State Association of Counties ...
SILVER CREEK — With the Bay Creek Joint Fire District now in place, the village has officially abolished the Silver Creek Volunteer Fire Department. At a special meeting shortly before the new year, the Village Board voted to abolish the department and transfer its fire equipment, including ...
Jittery Fredonia residents socked Mayor Michael Ferguson with phone calls recently about strange people going door-to-door. Turns out it was just National Grid. Ferguson told a village Board of Trustees meeting that the electric utility has employees going around in relation to its ongoing ...
Chautauqua County is bringing back its longtime public defender, but rejected a move to make the appointment longer than one year, apparently because of changes in election law. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s organizational meeting, the legislature voted on a resolution to make ...