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Fredonia under another boil water order

Fredonia doesn’t need Halloween to scare itself. It has its water system — newly slapped with yet another boil water order. The Village of Fredonia Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the village’s water treatment plant and the Chautauqua County Department of Health, ...

Vehicle strikes tree near Vineyard Drive store

Emergency responders were at 3950 Vineyard Drive on Tuesday afternoon after motor vehicle accident in the parking lot near the Harbor Freight location. The call came in after 3 p.m. with Chautauqua County EMS, East Dunkirk and New York State Police responding. At least two injuries were ...

Larson proposes educating students on e-bikes

MAYVILLE – A county lawmaker wants to see high school students educated on the rules and regulations of electrical bikes and scooters. Legislator Fred Larson, D-Jamestown, has introduced a resolution titled “Requesting Law Enforcement Education Program on E-bikes and E-scooters in ...

Petition seeks dissolution of village of Sherman

SHERMAN — On the morning of Oct. 14, Village Clerk/Treasurer Jeanette Ramm received a 33-page petition with 151 signatures, calling for the dissolution and termination of the village. The contact person for the petition is Sue Oehlbeck of Prospect Street in Sherman, mother of Fire Chief Matt Oehlbeck and wife of former mayor, Gerald Oehlbeck. Sherman Mayor Colleen Meeder said the petition to dissolve the village expressed concerns about "the village's lack of support for and the mayor's control over the fire department, the question of $5,000 budgeted above the fire contract ...

Westfield man charged in assault, damage at motel

WESTFIELD --- An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after a disturbance on Sunday afternoon. Westfield police on Tuesday reported at approximately 5:24 p.m., officers responded to the Thruway Motel on North Portage Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered an active physical altercation ...

‘In Loving Memory’: Forestville dedicates tree to student who passed

FORESTVILLE — Monday morning, the student body at Forestville Middle/High School gathered outside of the school to remember one of their own — one whose absence is still felt each day, and whose memory will carry on for years to come. Sky Hahn was memorialized with the planting of a ...