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Four veterans participate in recent Flight

The third and final trip of the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight for the year that took veterans to visit the monuments in Washington D.C. was held back at the beginning of October, and three Chautauqua County veterans and one Cattaraugus County veteran were in attendance this time around. The ...

County Legislature honors Dispenza

Chautauqua County recognized Lori Dispenza, a U.S. Army veteran and Veterans Service Officer with the Chautauqua County Veterans Service Agency, for her distinguished military service and continued commitment to supporting veterans and their families. The recognition took place at the ...

Community Notebook

Thanksgiving Basket Project is this weekend The annual food collection for the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry Thanksgiving Basket Project will again be at the Pomfret Town Hall 9 Day St. in Fredonia. On Saturday from noon until 3 p.m. and again on Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon volunteers will be ready to accept donations of frozen turkeys, hams and chickens, canned goods and non-perishable food to assist the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry for Thanksgiving Baskets for area needy families. Cash, gift cards and checks made payable to "Chautauqua County Rural Ministry" will also be ...

Dunkirk man charged in narcotics probe

A Dunkirk resident is facing charges after an investigation into narcotics activity ended with a search warrant being executed last week. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Narcotics Investigators had observed Germaine Dias, 49, walking in the area of 515 Main St. in the city. Dias was detained ...

Portland man facing rape, endangerment charges

PORTLAND --- A Portland man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. In July, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that occurred in the town. After an investigation it was found that 21-year-old Kevin D Brown allegedly committed the offense of third-degree rape ...

Gowanda pool could open this spring

GOWANDA — Superintendent Dr. Robert Anderson reported at the latest Gowanda Board of Education meeting that the district is “making a lot of progress” in its pool repair project. Completely re-tiling the pool has been a very labor-intensive process, but in the coming months, Anderson ...