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Two Jamestown residents plead guilty in WNY drug ring

Two Jamestown residents have found themselves sentenced as part of a fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine ring that was trafficking illegal drugs throughout Western New York. Letitia James, state attorney general, recently announced guilty pleas and sentences in the drug ring. The investigation was led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and recovered nearly one kilogram of cocaine worth $30,000, more than one-half pound of methamphetamine worth $1,500, more than one ounce of fentanyl worth $1,600, and $4,000 in cash. All seven defendants were ...

Ferguson seeks to keep homeless men out of hotel

A former hotel that previously housed homeless individuals in Fredonia but was shut down due to poor conditions of the building is ready to be reopened. At the same time, the village’s top elected leader does not want homeless men to be allowed to stay there. During the Fredonia ...

Town fire blamed on electrical issue

An early morning fire Wednesday is being blamed on an electrical issue. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report at 2:44 a.m., the West Dunkirk Fire Department and multiple mutual aid departments responded to 4561 Route 5 in the town of Dunkirk. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua ...

Jackson Center keynote speaker earns Nobel Peace Prize

The 2026 International Nobel Peace Prize winner has a long legal record - including a 2019 keynote address at Chautauqua Institution during the 13th annual International Humanitarian Law Roundtable hosted by the Robert H. Jackson Center. Last week, Navi Pillay was announced as a recipient ...

Saturday fundraiser supports family after fire

Imagine waking up tomorrow and everything you own is gone. No home to return to. No clothes hanging in your closet. No family photographs, cherished keepsakes, or familiar belongings that make a house feel like home. For most of us, it is almost impossible to imagine losing everything in an ...

Wellness conference planned for Nov. 2 at SUNY

SUNY Fredonia invites mental health professionals, educators, students, healthcare and human service professionals, community organizations, and members of the broader community to register for its inaugural Rooted & Resilient: Mental Wellness for Every Identity conference, taking place Monday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Rooted & Resilient is designed to bring together individuals from across Western New York and beyond for a day focused on mental health, identity, culture, belonging, resilience, and access to care. Through ...