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Lake Erie Regional Grape Program to host meeting

PORTLAND – A field day demo for grape and fruit growers is slated for Wednesday. Grape and fruit growers and industry professionals can see the latest advances in spray technology during an all-day meeting and demonstration hosted by Penn State Extension. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Sprayer Technology Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (CLEREL), 6592 W. Main St., Portland. Participants will have the opportunity to see current and emerging spray technologies in action while learning from guest ...

Community Notebook

Church plans prayers for city Iglesia Pentecostal Dios Con Nosotros, Inc. will be hosting a Faith Revival Night on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the church parking lot on 19 Ruggles St., Dunkirk. We will be praying over our city after all the negativity that has been transpiring. Come out and listen to the positive word of God. Classic Car, Motorcycle Cruise-in planned BROCTON — The American Legion Post 434 will host a Classic Car and Motorcycle Cruise-in on Sunday, Aug. 16 from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds will be going to the Chautauqua County Veterans Association and the event is in memory ...

Two charged with possession of stolen guns

CARROLL - A complaint of someone firing guns too close to a home in Carroll resulted in charges against two Jamestown men. On Sunday, Carroll police officers responded to an address on Page Road for a complaint of firearms being discharged too close to a residence. Upon arrival, officers found two men identified as Jonathan Marrero Rosario, 20, and Joshua D. Tolliver, 23, both of Jamestown, each in possession of handguns. Neither man, according to a police report, had a valid state pistol permit. The handguns had allegedly been reported stolen, police said, with all of the handgun ...

NCCS campaign surpasses $100,000 milestone

After just six months of launching its Adopt-A-Student Campaign Northern Chautauqua Catholic School has surpassed $100,000 in donations and pledges, marking a significant milestone in its mission to make a quality Catholic education more affordable for families throughout Chautauqua ...

11th annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament set

MAYVILLE — Josh Freifeld, executive director and the Board of Directors of Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation (CHRIC) invite residents to join CHRIC for a day of golfing & fun at the 11th Annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament. This is the 11th year that CHRIC will be ...

Gowanda man facing new child porn charges

A Gowanda man who was previously arrested for child pornography has been arrested again. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that 40-year-old James Mitchell was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years. According to the criminal complaint, on July 19, 2026, the New York State Police responded to Mitchell’s Broadway Road residence in Gowanda, after receiving information that he allegedly possessed child ...