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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON — At around 11:41 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an altercation. Through an investigation it was found that 35-year-old, Zachary P. Kemp did intentionally damage and tamper with another person's property. Kemp was also found to be in possession of a rifle at the time of the arrest. He was taken into custody without issue and was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for Centralized Arraignment on charges of fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. ...

Community Notebook

Community Notebook

League plans candidate forum Oct. 7 The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County will hold a candidate forum on October 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. The forum will be held at the Opera House, 9 Church St., Fredonia. Candidates running for District 3 of the Chautauqua County Legislature will be attending. Those candidates are Robert Scudder and Michael Lee. Also, from District 1 will be Colby Garza. All are running for a seat in the Chautauqua County Legislature. Residents can submit questions to lwvcandidateforumquestions@gmail.com, Test only to 716-673-5197, or you can submit questions on ...

SUNY rises in U.S. News public university rankings

Local/Region

The State University of New York at Fredonia is ranked 24th among the top public universities in the North in the 2027 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings, moving up one position from last year. The university is also ranked 85th among public and private institutions in the “Regional Universities North” category. The category includes universities that offer a broad range of undergraduate programs and select master’s degrees. U.S. News also recognizes Fredonia nationally in its “Top Performers on Social Mobility” category. “Fredonia is ...

4-H dairy youth win awards at fair

Local/Region

The 4-H Dairy Show, held at the Chautauqua County Fair on Thursday, July 23, featured 40 4-H Dairy youth from across Chautauqua County. Participants received ribbons, trophies, and other special awards for their efforts in showing seven different breeds of dairy cattle. The official judge for ...

Fredonia Democracy Project program tackles press and deception 

Local/Region

What happens when a news story is dismissed as false but turns out to be true? That question will be explored when the American Democracy Project at SUNY Fredonia hosts a program with writer and presidential historian Jeff Schober on Friday from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Williams Center Room ...

Riding for a 'cause'

Sunday Lifestyles

The Sons of Liberty recently had its 12th annual Disabled Americans Veterans Run, which assists veterans in our area. The Sons of Liberty would like to thank all the riders who attended. Joe and Ranee Granada, who gave so much help along with all others at the Sheridan VFW. Also, Greg and ...