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Alum makes special return with band, chorus

Thursday’s free concert with the Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus was a homecoming for one member of the ensemble. Maj. Philip Tappan, deputy commander of the United States Army Field Band, earned a master of music in Music Performance (Orchestral Conducting) from Fredonia in 2010 ...

Buffalo man charged in Villenova drug bust

VILLENOVA --- A Buffalo man has been charged after an investigation into narcotics activity on Friday morning. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed the search warrant at 8061 Route 83 in the town of Villenova ...

‘Shortage’ plea highlights food insecurity in region

A recent Facebook post highlighted a need in the Dunkirk community that stretches far beyond just the city itself. The Chautauqua County Rural Ministry shared that it is “facing a critical food shortage”. The shelves of its food pantry were nearly empty as a plea went out to the area to ...

Local GOP benefits from state campaign financing

Republicans running for state office in Chautauqua County have benefited more than Democrats from the state's public campaign finance system. Candidates can be eligible for up to $3,500,000 in public funding for statewide races, $375,000 for state Senate races, and $175,000 for state ...

Boil order lifted in Fredonia; users still need to conserve water

A boil order has been lifted for village of Fredonia users, but conservation of water is still being urged. On Saturday morning, the Chautauqua County Health Department said two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and making coffee. The filtration equipment at the water treatment plant is still under stress due to the high levels of organic material in the raw Fredonia Reservoir water. In recent days, the water treatment plant has been able to produce water that has consistently met ...

Grape farm woes worry AgriAmerica chief

AgriAmerica’s managing partner sees lower demand and rising costs as two big reasons some local grape growers are hurting. “It really comes down to supply and demand,” said Eric Huddy. “I think it’s pretty much common knowledge that the wine market isn’t what it used to be. Fewer ...