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After many years of discussing and planning, a substantial portion of the Fredonia Central School District Capital Project upgrades are underway. Perhaps most notably, the two playgrounds on the Wheelock School campus are nearly complete. “The playgrounds are going to be ready close to the ...

County reports interest in former Bush, Serta, Truck-Lite buildings

There’s nothing official to report at the moment but officials say there’s a lot of interest in some vacant manufacturing plants in the south county. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise gave an update on a number of ...

City to start process for water rate hike

The city of Dunkirk is officially turning on the faucet for water rate changes. Introduction of a local law to raise the minimum base usage fee to $30, and the price per 1,000 gallons over the minimum to $5, is on the agenda of today’s Common Council meeting. The proposal is very similar to what was discussed at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting last week. The resolution introducing the law declares that its purpose is “to increase the amount of revenues received by the city for the water services which it provides, in order to more accurately reflect the cost of ...

County reports first measles case in more than 30 years

The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting its first lab-confirmed measles case in a Chautauqua County resident in more than 30 years. The Health Department is working with the individual and appropriate health care partners to identify people who may have been exposed and provide ...

DA to address License Plate Reader issue

Chautauqua County’s district attorney has been receiving some criticism regarding some License Plate Readers, commonly referred to as Flock cameras, that were recently installed in the village of Fredonia. Those criticisms continued at Wednesday’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting. ...

Letter perfect

The State University of New York at Fredonia is poised to welcome approximately 3,150 students for the start of the Fall 2026 semester, another sign of enrollment stabilization during a challenging period for higher education across the country. Enrollment as of Saturday is on par with last ...