Dunkirk’s planning and development director reiterated that Genover has no firm plans yet for the former NRG power plant property it recently purchased. However, Vince DeJoy announced that he and Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Director Mark Geise were to meet with Genover ...

Kevin Schmidt has managed to keep a smile on his face and a positive attitude throughout a very challenging life. He has spent his entire adult life paralyzed; he lost his mother; and he now battles both kidney and liver cancer. Through it all, Kevin has remained upbeat. He has asked for ...

There’s big anticipation for Big Boy. A city resident inquired about the train’s travels through Dunkirk on Tuesday. The initial article about the upcoming visit of the world’s largest operating steam locomotive to Ripley garnered hundreds of reactions and comments on social ...

While the official start of summer is later this month, it wasn’t that long ago that Chautauqua County residents were bundling up, trying to stay warm in a cold winter. It was a cold one. In fact, it was the coldest winter in a dozen years for our area. “The winter of 2025-2026 was ...

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz is pleased to announce a well qualified Dunkirk resident has accepted the new city comptroller position that Common Council approved in response to firm recommendations by the Office of the New York state comptroller. Tracy L. Smith-Dengler will bring her 26 years ...

At roughly 6:06 p.m. Thursday, deputies of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police responded to Shumla Road in the town of Pomfret for a reported motor vehicle accident. As a result of the accident, one operator was transported by Cassadaga Fire/EMS to Brooks ...