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Fredonia officials eye concert series return

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Fredonia village officials want to bring back the summer concert series. “Last year we did not have one because we didn't have any money — good reason,” said Trustee Paul Wandel, bringing up the matter at a village Board of Trustees workshop. “What the mayor is discussing is…we’d ...

Borrello introduces North Lake Fire District bill

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Sen. George Borrello is taking the next step required to transfer money from the Mayville Fire Department to the North Lake Fire District. Mayville Village Board members discussed the issue during a board meeting in November and said they had been in contact with Borrello and Assemblyman ...

Fredonia woman faces sex charges

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A Fredonia woman is facing charges after an alleged relationship with a minor. Melody F. Snyder-Pratt, 21, was charged with first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor. According to officials, in October 2025, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation ...

Area police

Area police

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Joshua M. Ross, 37, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with petit larceny. According to police, at about 7:43 a.m., officers responded to a Northside business for a reported shoplifting incident. Police said store staff reported that a male suspect allegedly had ...

Jamestown police chief retiring in February

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OBSERVER Staff Report Jamestown's police chief is retiring at the beginning of next month. In a news release issued Tuesday morning, the city announced the retirement of Police Chief and Director of Public Safety, Timothy Jackson, who will conclude more than 25 years of dedicated service to ...