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FHS Class of 1956 holding 70th reunion

Fredonia High School’s Class of 1956 gathers this weekend for what class member Wally Latimer said could be the last time. “It probably will be,” he said. “We’ve had one every five years for the past 70 years, we’ve been very consistent on that. People come in from all over — California, Hawaii.” Latimer recalled that his school’s teams were called the Hilltoppers, with Fredonia High School then atop a hill next to the current Wheelock school. FHS moved off the hill to the Fredonia Central School main campus just a few years later, and its teams changed to the ...

Jamestown man found with crack cocaine, charged

A Jamestown man faces drug charges after a search warrant was executed on North Main Street on Thursday morning. Joel I. Rosario-Negron, 44, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia at 6:10 a.m. Thursday. According to a police report, narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at 1107 N. Main St., Jamestown, with Jamestown Police SWAT making entry into the house. Located inside the ...

Report reveals ‘serious’ mistreatment concerns inside Lakeview

A report released this week by The Correctional Association of New York reveals “serious concerns” regarding the treatment of inmates inside the walls of the Lakeview Correctional Facility in Brocton. Observations and findings from the one day visit to the prison in April 2025 were ...

Fentanyl, firearm charges levied on Jamestown man

A Jamestown man is facing federal drug and firearm charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Dasai Bradberry, 24, was charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of life. According to the complaint, on Aug. 4, 2025, the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a Bush Street residence associated with Bradberry. During ...

Pay hike for combined post under fire

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz defended a $15,000 pay raise for Clerk/Treasurer Amy Dobek after city resident Albert Dawson demanded its cancellation. “When the elected treasurer position was eliminated, the city clerk salary jumped 37.5%, from $40,000 to $55,000, with total compensation even ...

NCCS campaign surpasses $100,000 milestone

After just six months of launching its Adopt-A-Student Campaign Northern Chautauqua Catholic School has surpassed $100,000 in donations and pledges, marking a significant milestone in its mission to make a quality Catholic education more affordable for families throughout Chautauqua ...