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Backing the Blue

Tuesday night at Washington Park, the Dunkirk community came together to spend an evening with the men and women who have their backs when they need it most. The Dunkirk Police Department celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, in conjunction with the City of Dunkirk Fire Department. It ...

Fredonia woman charged in theft of patient funds at nursing home

A Fredonia woman has been charged after a months-long investigation into the theft of funds from nursing home patients. Around April 22, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Investigators received a complaint regarding the issue at a facility in the town of Dunkirk. Investigators later charged ...

A Tree For Thee debuts information signs

Dunkirk’s A Tree For Thee project now has informational signs with facts about individual trees. The signs contain maps of the nearly 200 trees, planted in 2024 and accompanied by memorial plaques. The rear of the signs describe each tree’s honoree and donor, along with its scientific ...

Brocton's big night

History has been made at the Brocton Central School District following a landmark announcement by the National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP). In an unprecedented national dual achievement, Superintendent Jason Delcamp and Confidential Secretary Ashley Means, CEOE, ...

Floral Hall display of Stockton earns ribbon

The annual Chautauqua County Fair was held featuring many displays in Floral Hall. The Town of Stockton display by Stockton Historian John Sipos shows much of the history of Stockton for the last 200 years. Stockton was named after one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Todd Dellahoy Jr., 28, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after officers on patrol saw Dellahoy Jr. riding a bicycle knowing he had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Dellahoy Jr. was charged without incident, and officers reported allegedly finding Dellahoy Jr. in possession of fentanyl. Dellahoy Jr. was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - SHERMAN - Richard Nelson, 21, of Davenport, Fla., was charged with DWI, DWI per se, unlawful operation of an ATV on ...