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Swine winners announced at county fair

Local/Region August 3, 2026

Chautauqua County 4-H youth were excited to be back at the fair. Squeals of excitement were heard from the hogs and youth, and a few of the spectators as they participated in Swine Market and Showmanship Classes on July 20. Tony Nye of Washington Court House, Ohio, judged the show. The Showmanship classes consisted of three divisions and 61 youth. Senior Showman, being the most experienced showman, starts the show to give younger youth an opportunity to pick up some last-minute pointers. Cayla Damcott was the First Place Senior Showman, Aubrey Adams was the Second Place Senior Showman. ...

Group seeks donations to help with hurricane recovery work

Local/Region August 3, 2026

A local organization that went down south a few times to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene is heading back and is seeking donations. According to Kevin Weaver with Missions of Helping Hands, the organization is going back to Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina for the seventh time ...

Storage barn tops projects list for city

TOP STORIES August 3, 2026

A new salt barn was the first thing Dunkirk’s planning and development director mentioned Tuesday when asked about projects his office is currently working on. Vince DeJoy couldn’t physically attend the Economic Development Committee meeting but called in with a report. Councilman Michael Civiletto, the committee chair, asked him to talk about projects that have seen some movement lately. DeJoy gave a similar report at Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s department head meeting the previous week, but neither Civiletto nor any other Common Council members attended that. DeJoy said he is ...

Volunteers needed for United Way’s second annual Day of Caring

Local/Region August 3, 2026

Registration is now open for United Way of Chautauqua County’s second annual Day of Caring, a local day of service which brings together individuals, community groups, families and businesses to complete volunteer projects at sites throughout the county. All projects are 2.5-hours long, ...

Area police reports

Area police August 3, 2026

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Shakira L. Cuevas-Garcia, 23, of Jamestown was charged with driving while intoxicated and other violations. At approximately 4:05 a.m. Sunday, officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of East Second Street and Hopkins Avenue. A subsequent investigation revealed that Cuevas-Garcia was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Cuevas-Garcia was taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. After being processed, she was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Jamestown City Court on a later date — ...