BROCTON — Ed Bellando has never been afraid to speak his mind. From his brief time on the Village Board to his attendance at several meetings since, Bellando makes his objections known when he takes issue with something in the village of Brocton. The latest meeting of the Village Board ...

A Jamestown man who is already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple has been sentenced for a murder that he committed nearly three years ago. On Monday, Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley sentenced 37-year-old Michael Burham to 25 years to life in prison. In January Burham ...

Dunkirk is looking for help from surrounding communities with brush pickup. Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak continues to lament the closure of the city’s own Lucas Avenue brush dropoff site, and convened another discussion about it at last month’sDepartment of Public Works ...

Brad Zilliox said when he interviewed at Fredonia that he hoped it would be the final stop in his career. He now believes that will be the case. The Fredonia Board of Education has approved a three-year contract extension with Zilliox as the district’s Superintendent, effective July 1, ...

An unidentified man was rescued Saturday afternoon after falling through ice on a pond near a mobile home location. The Chautauqua County Water Emergency Team was dispatched to assist the Portland and Brocton Fire Departments behind the Grapevine Estates property at 6037 Route 5 in Portland. ...

SILVER CREEK — It was an idea five years in the making. After planning, plenty of meetings, and some challenges along the way, Silver Creek seniors Amirya Warrior, Skyla Gates, and Hailie Rybij were able to see three flags raised in the Silver Creek High School gym to represent indigenous ...