The Chautauqua County Legislature rejected a proposal to An attempt by Democratic county lawmakers to eliminate automatic pay raises for legislators as well as an attempt to reduce the salary of the county clerk have failed. COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR LEGISLATORS In 2024, the county ...

Less than 24 hours after Dunkirk’s Memorial Day events, City Hall’s financial parade continued. The Common Council’s Finance Committee met in the Stearns Building this week as workers began to take down the City Hall parade stage just steps away. The meeting provided mixed news — and ...

It was an unusual police call on Monday, May 11 in Fredonia. Officers were being summoned to Village Hall — the same building where its headquarters are stationed on the lower level. After the public access cameras at the trustees meeting went dark, there was a definite commotion. Residents ...

The Dunkirk City School District has determined there’s no credible threat behind a social media post Thursday night that suggested harm to school safety. District Superintendent Brian Swatland posted about the incident this morning on DCSD’s social media page. He posted a letter addressed ...

Wednesday morning, hundreds of students were welcomed with open arms by SUNY Fredonia for its annual Special Olympics competition. It was the message on the shirts of a select group of students that summed up the purpose of the event. The backs of maroon shirts worn by Dunkirk students ...

A Cassadaga man is facing multiple child pornography charges. In 2023, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the alleged possession and promotion of child pornography. A suspect was identified and a search warrant was later executed on Barnum Road in Cassadaga. ...