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Area police November 7, 2026

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – ELLINGTON – Shayn R. Grisanti, 36, of Conewango Valley was charged with DWI, DWI per se and moving from a lane unsafely. On Tuesday evening just after 6 p.m. deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route 83 in Ellington. Through investigation, police say Grisanti was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested and will appear back in the Town of Ellington court at a later date. - FREDONIA - Morgan K. Kruetzer, 18, of Amherst was charged with DWI, DWI per se and failure to keep right. Officers conducted a ...

Empty Bowls event Nov. 21 at Wheelock School

Community Notebook

Community Notebook November 7, 2026

Silver Creek plans brush pickup SILVER CREEK — The village DPW will be doing one final brush pick up on Monday, Nov. 16. Brush must be out the evening prior and no later than 7 a.m. on that day. County Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday Chautauqua County American Legion Auxiliary Meeting will be hosted by Dunkirk Memorial Unit 62, 211 Central Ave., Dunkirk, on Thursday with dessert at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. All County American Legion Auxiliary Members are welcome and encouraged to attend. VFW planning Veterans Day event SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek ...

Library events listed in area

Community News November 7, 2026

Weekly events at local libraries at local libraries have been announced. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Darwin R. Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Zoom room ages 0 to 3 with families at Patterson Library. 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 10:15 a.m.; Little Adventurers for ages 0 to 5 and their grown-up at Ahira Hall Memorial Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee ...

Winter clothing drive is underway

Community News November 7, 2026

A group of people at The Resource Center are conducting a winter clothing drive to benefit The Salvation Army. Participants in the “Building Community Through Service” group at TRC’s Gateways Personalized Recovery Oriented Services Program are accepting donations of new or gently used ...