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Man sentenced in Jamestown drug ring

Area police

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a city drug ring. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jaquez Thomas, 22, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, was sentenced ...

Sen. Borrello supports Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day

Local/Region

State legislators have been pushing for the addition of a new holiday that would celebrate the sacrifices of the Tuskegee Airmen who served the United States Airforce in World War II. Primarily made up African-American fighters, the bill would remember the excellent combat record of these ...

Sheriff’s Office continues search for Lakewood man

Local/Region

The Sheriff’s Office is taking the lead, searching for the missing Lakewood man whose vehicle was found submerged in Chautauqua Lake. It is believed that on March 3, Daniel Scott Emerson drove across a frozen Chautauqua Lake. His truck was located in the lake March 16 near the bridge ...

CLPOA, CLP win Freshwater Wetlands Act lawsuits

Local/Region

A lawsuit filed by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association has resulted in the annulment of the state DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations. Of all the arguments made by the local organization, State Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin said the DEC did not do its due ...

Fredonia shelter in place ends peacefully

Local/Region

The Fredonia Police Department lifted the shelter in place that was initiated around 3 p.m. Wednesday for residents on White Street around 11:30 p.m. In a news release issued by the department, police say the incident that prompted the shelter in place has been resolved peacefully and ...

Area leaders call for action on homeless issue

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State and area leaders are calling on New York state to act and assist in the growing homeless crisis in Chautauqua County. On Thursday, state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, joined by a bipartisan coalition of local and state officials across the county, have sent a ...