A man has sued his mother over the 2024 death of his father at the Chautauqua County garbage transfer station on Webster Road. William Bartoo was accidentally struck July 11, 2024, while depositing garbage into the pit at the county facility. He was hit by a vehicle driven by his wife, Sharon ...

In 1905 the Chautauqua County Humane Society was formed to prevent the abuse of horses in the city of Jamestown. While there are no longer any horses in the city, the Humane Society’s fight against animal abuse continues. Now there’s a new “tool” in that fight. During a news ...

The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 100 block of South Gazelle Street late Thursday. Officers responded to the area around 9:54 p.m. and located an adult male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Brooks Memorial ...

Dunkirk Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak is noting her displeasure with the city mayor's call for a meeting Friday at 1 p.m. Friction has been evident between Luczkowiak and Mayor Kate Wdowiasz for months. "It is not unusual for legislation of the federal, state, or any municipality to move a ...

Chautauqua County has had a lot of success in recent years in getting grant funds to help improve trails. Those improvements have helped generate a high usage of trails in the county. The Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways recently met to discuss various projects going on with a ...

SILVER CREEK — An agreement between the Village of Silver Creek and CSEA Local Unit 6315 is nearly finalized. The Village Board tabled the agreement at its latest meeting to allow for more time for the Village Board, legal counsel, and the local union representatives to review the terms of ...