An incident involving gunshots has led to charges for a 32-year-old man. Dunkirk police report Donte Chambers is facing charges of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of a stolen weapon and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled ...
CHAUTAUQUA — The Chautauqua Fire Department is praising a drill last weekend that helped in an ice-water rescue Wednesday evening. On a Facebook post, the department reported it was dispatched for a report of a person who swam through the water after a snowmobile fell through the ice. ...
RIPLEY -- A town man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. Around 1 p.m. Feb. 12, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was made aware of the incident. Sheriff's Office Road Patrol and Criminal Investigators conducted a preliminary investigation that led to the identification of a ...
ARKWRIGHT — The Town of Arkwright has heard parking concerns along Meadows Road this winter as it pertains to snowmobiling. After what Supervisor Brian McAvoy described as “a good faith effort,” the Town has ended its pursuit of a solution with the state of New York. “We asked for ...
By M.J. STAFFORD mstafford@observertoday.com Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson missed criticism of his idea to halt public comments at Fredonia trustees meetings. However, he is apparently dropping the idea for now. Ferguson called the OBSERVER ahead of Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting ...
It’s going to get a bit easier to open a cannabis shop in New York state. Both houses of the state Legislature have passed legislation (S.9155/A.10140) to clarify how to measure a proposed cannabis shop’s distance from a church or a school. The Assembly passed the bill by a 91-50 vote ...