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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - RIPLEY - Mark R. Freligh, 63, of Sherman was charged with DWI, DWI per se and moving from lane unsafely at 12:21 a.m. Friday after deputies responded to a single motor vehicle accident on NE Sherman Road, Ripley. Freligh will be in Ripley Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Tysean L. Mays, 21, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal contempt and resisting arrest after officers conducted a street check near a north side business at 1:13 a.m. Friday. According to a police report, officers saw Mays walking with a woman with whom he ...

Community Notebook

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Brocton sets special meeting BROCTON – The Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 34 West Main St. with the sole purpose to approve the purchase of new fire hydrants. Boozy Bingo night planned for Oct. 10 SHERIDAN — The Dunkirk Lakeshore Bowling Association is sponsoring a Boozy Bingo night Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Sheridan VFW. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first round begins at 7. The $5 admission includes beer and pop and one set of bingo cards. There will also be 50-50 raffles and a lottery tree raffle. Everyone is welcome ...

County man sentenced in child porn possession

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A Chautauqua County man has been sentenced for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, who was convicted in the case involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release ...

UPDATE: Rochester man charged after chase ends in Lake Erie

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A Rochester man who led police on a high-speed chase through the village and towns of Westfield before plunging his vehicle into Barcelona Harbor is facing numerous charges. Westfield Police Department, in a Facebook post, report that around 6:47 a.m. Friday, officers observed a motor ...

Crews respond to collision on Route 60

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Law enforcement and first responders were at a head-on motor vehicle accident Friday morning at Lakeview Avenue and Route 60. The call came in around 6:45 a.m. with Fredonia Police and Fredonia Fire Department responding with other crews. Photos by Dan Kohler

Hochul signs Electric Landscaping Equipment Rebate Program bill

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A 10-year state rebate program for commercial landscapers who purchase electric-powered landscaping equipment has been approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The state Assembly passed A.2657A by a 99-42 vote during this year’s legislative session with Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, and Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, voting against the legislation. A companion bill passed the state Senate by a 52-10 vote with Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, voting in favor. The bill is designed to improve air quality, reduce noise pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions by ...