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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Daryl D. Dunagan, 57, of Georgetown, NY has been charged with petit larceny. On Dec. 9 around 6 p.m. deputies responded to a business on Shortman Road in the town of Ripley for a past tense shoplifting complaint. It is alleged that Dunagan took ...

Corrections officer accused of selling drugs

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MAYVILLE – A Brocton resident who worked as a corrections officer is facing charges for allegedly selling drugs to inmates. In October of 2025, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division was requested by the Chautauqua County Jail Administration to investigate ...

Man charged with hate crimes in home invasion

Area police

JAMESTOWN – A man has been taken into custody, accused of invading a person’s home based on the victim’s race. According to Jamestown Police, on Friday at about 2:15 p.m., officers from the first platoon responded to an address on the north side of the city for a home invasion. It was ...

Minor injury reported in plow-ambulance accident

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GERRY – One person received a minor injury following an accident involving a private plow truck and an ambulance. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, a Falconer ambulance driven by Greg P. Scott, 53, of Jamestown was transporting a patient and ...

4-H member goes to leadership program

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Chautauqua County 4-H teen Evie Woodis was one of 28 students from across New York and New England to be accepted into the state Animal and Agricultural Leadership Program through Cornell University. Youth will be introduced to all areas of animal science, gaining insights into the various ...

Reading machine: Vending box new tool at Gowanda Middle School

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GOWANDA — A unique literacy and engagement tool in the foyer at Gowanda Middle School is turning heads – and pages. A brand-new book vending machine is the talk of GMS. Donated by an anonymous benefactor via the Kiwanis Club of Gowanda, it is stationed directly outside the library/media ...