PORTLAND — Upon entry to the Portland Town Hall at the most recent meeting, it was clear that many people in the community had something to say about a data center eyeing Portland as a potential home. The crowd filled the courtroom and every seat was filled, with even more guests standing ...

The National Comedy Center is seeking some funds from the county to help promote the center, particularly in parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania. This week, National Comedy Center Director Journey Gunderson and Marketing Director Gary Hahn met with the county legislature’s Planning and Economic ...

Emotions overflow on a regular basis when it comes to water in Fredonia. In recent years, an immediacy caused by 10 boil orders over the last 38 months has led current Village Board members to look to a connection with the North County Water District as a solution. That does not sit well with ...

The Dunkirk City School District finalized 2026-27 budget plans during its Board of Education meeting. The meeting had a sad tone, with the recent passing of School 5 Principal Danielle Russell repeatedly mentioned. Superintendent Brian Swatland asked for and received a moment of silence at ...

An investigation into narcotics activity in Pomfret has led to the arrest of a Dunkirk man. A search warrant was executed at 9:44 a.m. Tuesday by narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Jamestown Police Department at 5341 Van Buren Road. Located inside ...

MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who went to trial and got a hung jury after being accused of unintentionally shooting two youths in a 2022 drive-by incident in Dunkirk has accepted a plea agreement instead of having another trial. The new trial, which was on the court calendar for next week, was ...