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Trip back in time

The Dunkirk Historical Museum is offering a trip back in time to the 1970s. “That ‘70s Exhibit” is on display at the Washington Avenue institution. Admission is free to everyone. Walking into the main hall, the first thing noticed in the exhibit is “The 70s at Home.” It’s a ...

Comptroller eyes reform on budget, procedures

Just days into her job as Dunkirk’s new city comptroller, Tracy Smith-Dengler knows important work is in her future. She also knows there is much to learn. “It is so far working out to be exactly as expected — at the bottom of a very large curve,” Smith-Dengler said during an ...

Village revenue outpaces costs, but fund balance worsens

Fredonia Treasurer Erlyssa LeBeau offered a report on the village’s 2025-26 fiscal year at the most recent Board of Trustees meeting. Mayor Michael Ferguson called the report “Not always perfect, but certainly better than last year.” Fredonia’s main budget line, aka “general fund,” wound up in positive territory by $504,595. The village’s revenue was $9,011,886 and its expenses ran to $8,507,290, according to LeBeau. (Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar.) That represents a significant improvement over the 2024-25 closing total of minus $224,677. However, the ...

Rice retires, Helmer steps down as athletic director

SILVER CREEK — After 29 years with the Silver Creek Central School District, serving in a variety of roles as a coach and an educator, Kevin Rice has elected to retire. The Board of Education accepted his resignation from the roles of English Teacher and Dean of Students at a recent ...

Drug investigation leads to charges for Buffalo man

JAMESTOWN --- A Buffalo man is facing charges after a drug investigation A search warrant was executed on Thursday at 312 E. Sixth St. in the lower apartment in Jamestown. The search warrant was executed by narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and narcotics ...

Staying close to home

Outside of Wicked Warrens in Jamestown, about a dozen protesters gathered, shortly before Rep. Nick Langworthy was to speak at the CHQ Chamber’s “State of NY-23” Congressional luncheon. While the protesters held signs regarding cuts to SNAP, the Epstein files, President Trump and the ...