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Legislator Harmon seeks re-election

Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Harmon of Silver Creek is seeking re-election. He has issued the following statement: “I am seeking reelection as Chautauqua County Legislator for District 6 to continue my dedicated service, marked by a strong record of bipartisan leadership and ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Eliel Rodriguez, 31, of Jamestown, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child at 10:09 p.m. Tuesday after officers on a STRIVE domestic violence detail responded to a residence on the south side of Jamestown for a reported domestic dispute. Rodriguez was allegedly involved in an altercation with another person in front of multiple children that reportedly caused the children to be visibly upset and endangered their welfare. Rodriguez was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Jasmine N. Calloway, 41, of ...

Successful season

BROCTON — The Village of Brocton is thrilled with the success of its Summer Recreation Program. Cynthia Furman, Recreation Director, provided updates to the Village Board at a recent meeting. Furman, a Physical Education Teacher at Brocton Central School, took over the program this year. ...

Fredonia restores public comments at meetings

Public comments are allowed again at Fredonia Board of Trustees meetings, after the board voted Monday to restore them. The move came with the support of Trustees Ben Brauchler and Paul Wandel, along with Mayor Michael Ferguson. The trio supported the original suspension of comments a few months ago, citing concerns about the tone of some of them. Monday’s vote to restore the comments period within meetings was 4-0, with Trustees LeeAnn Lazarony and Tim Mulholland also voting “aye.” Trustee Christine Cruz Keefe did not attend the meeting. Ferguson commented that if he had a ...

Forestville fills several teaching vacancies

FORESTVILLE — The Forestville Central School District has been busy filling vacancies throughout the summer. Some of the new hires already had ties to the district. Emily Merrill, a Forestville graduate, has returned home to take on the role of Band Teacher across all levels of the ...

Jamestown man charged with arson

JAMESTOWN – A city man has been charged with arson after a fire that damaged a Prendergast Avenue home on Aug. 25. William EL Blakey, 38, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief in relation to the fire at 629 Prendergast Ave., ...