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Exciting ‘tradition’

The traditional bang from a cannon was replaced by thunder on Tuesday morning, but the result was still the same. The 145th annual Chautauqua County Fair is officially underway. “This is going to be a great fair,” said Linda Lanphere, President of the Chautauqua County Fair Board. ...

City rate for NCWD water sales on hold

The city of Dunkirk evidently didn’t like what it got out of a formula for its North County Water District water sale rate. Meanwhile, the new rate for 2026, which was supposed to be finalized in February, remains on hold. City Department of Public Works Director Randy Woodbury reported on the situation at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting last week. The city uses a formula put together by SUNY Fredonia professor Peter Reinelt to determine the cost per thousand gallons of water sold to the NCWD. “The formula usually tracks the inflation rate pretty close. We expected ...

Mulholland takes oath for Fredonia Village Board

Fredonia's newest trustee, Timothy Mulholland, was sworn in Monday. Mulholland began his first Board of Trustees meeting with an oath of office administered by Mayor Michael Ferguson and Treasurer Erlyssa LeBeau. He said little throughout the meeting – until his allotted trustee report ...

Brisky, Carmello retire from Fredonia schools

Two more fixtures of the Fredonia Central School District will not be returning next year. Margaret “Peg” Brisky, a School Secretary with 45 years of service to the district, and Melissa Carmello, an Elementary School Teacher with 38 years of service to the district, both recently ...

Jamestown man charged after assault near Riverwalk

JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown man was taken to the city jail after an incident Monday on the city's Riverwalk. Shawn P. Clutter, 38, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property at 4 p.m. Monday. Officers responded to the Riverwalk for an assault complaint. Clutter allegedly assaulted a person sitting in the area by punching the person, choking the person and allegedly cutting the ...

Arkwright to pursue tax exemption for veterans

ARKWRIGHT — The Town of Arkwright is moving forward with a way to honor its veterans. In the coming months, the Board will be presented with a local law to offer a tax exemption to military veterans. Supervisor Brian McAvoy said he was asked by a resident why the Town did not offer a tax ...