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Heading for Girls State

The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 is pleased to announce their selection for Empire Girls State is Gabrielle Cunningham. Daughter of Mark and Erin Cunningham, and Tara Cunningham, she is a junior at Cassadaga Valley School where she excels in many things. She is a member of the Book ...

Course changes spark debate in Fredonia

Changes are coming to the Fredonia Elementary School course schedule. Most notably, the district is changing its special course rotation to remove library and computer classes from the schedule. Instead of library and computers being offered as special courses, the district is shifting to a ...

Generational footprint

ARKWRIGHT — Friday morning was a day that many in Arkwright thought might never come. At long last, Arkwright broke ground on a new Town Hall. Town Supervisor Brian McAvoy welcomed representatives of several companies involved in the new building project for a groundbreaking ceremony at the ...

Son sues mother over 2024 death of father

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 ...

Sheriff’s Office designates deputy to focus on animal cruelty cases

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 ...

Deadly shooting under investigation in city

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 ...