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Arkwright to hold Tire Amnesty Day Saturday In honor of America's 250 and as a show of appreciation to its constituents, the town of Arkwright will be hosting a tire amnesty day on Saturday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The event is open to all Arkwright residents as well as non-resident property owners. Each residence or individual non-resident property owner may drop off up to 10 passenger/light truck size tires free of charge. Additionally, each residence is entitled to a coupon for a dog license which can be redeemed until the end of 2027. There will be dumpsters available ...

Council hears residents’ financial fears

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The Dunkirk Common Council passed just two resolutions at its latest meeting Tuesday, and heard out some more worrying about city finances. Reva Byczynski and Nancy Nichols, two regular speakers during public comment time at council meetings, needled city officials a bit over finances. Byczynski offered well-wishes for new city Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler. “I know her to be an honest, hard-working civil servant. Why she wants to get involved in this hornet’s nest at City Hall, I don’t know — but I wish you all the best, Tracy,” she said. Byczynski expressed a ...

SKF sees demand rising, warns global turmoil clouds outlook

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SKF is seeing profits and operating margins increase despite largely flat sales while warning investors that ongoing global turmoil is still clouding its outlook. SKF, which operates the SKF Aeroengine USA plant in Falconer, saw adjusted operating profit increase to 3.22 billion Swedish ...

Two dead after shooting outside UPMC Chautauqua

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JAMESTOWN – Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that the two people in the vehicle were deceased. There was a heavy police presence around the hospital for much of the afternoon, with traffic blocked on Prather Avenue from Foote Avenue to Sherman Street and the entrance into the ...

Modifications to Ag District 10 must be submitted in August

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Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-a(1), the County Legislature is required to review an Agricultural District eight years after its creation and every eight years thereafter. The eight-year review of Chautauqua County Agricultural District 10 will take place in the Towns of Arkwright, Charlotte, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Gerry, and Villenova, Village of Sinclairville encompassing 84,281 acres. Chautauqua County has designated Aug. 1-30 as the 30 day public review period. During this 30 day period, any municipality, landowner, or State Agency whose territory is ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CLYMER - Kody J. Finney, 30, of Corry was charged with failure to keep right, DWI, DWI per se and tampering with physical evidence at 6:07 p.m. July 12 after a motor vehicle accident on Clymer-Sherman Road. Deputies were dispatched to a single motor vehicle accident with no injuries. Upon arrival, Deputies identified the operator as Finney, who was allegedly driving while intoxicated. Finney was charged and taken to the the Sheriff's Office for processing before being released with appearance tickets to be in court later. - ELLINGTON - Joshua M. ...