The Fredonia Police Department faces significant staffing challenges and likely needs a new car soon. That was the upshot of Police Chief David Price’s report to the Board of Trustees at this week’s workshop. Price said a recent resignation leaves him short three officers. Adding in a ...

The Chautauqua County Humane Society is in urgent need of help from the community following taking in 19 dogs from a cruelty case in Sinclairville earlier this week. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at a residence and discovered the dogs living in poor ...

FORESTVILLE — Imagine Forestville’s wish to establish a historic district in the heart of the former village of Forestville came true. Earlier this week, the Center and Pearl Streets Historic District received approval from the New York State Board for Historic Preservation. Forestville’s ...

Ahead of its annual Holiday Party, the Boys & Girls Club received overwhelming support yet again from PetSmart with hundreds of stuffed animals donated for children to enjoy. Several vehicles full of stuffed animals were provided to the Club at no cost as part of an annual tradition at ...

The city of Dunkirk has agreed to purchase some land on Lucas Avenue from Chautauqua County for $20,691, intending to put a salt shed there. The Dunkirk Common Council voted unanimously to make the purchase Tuesday. The council’s resolution to buy the land mentions that Councilwoman Nancy ...

Once the Sheridan Town Board did its due diligence months ago in approving a new solar farm for 2979 Middle Road, words of encouragement were expressed to the developer, RIC Energy. “I don’t see any problems with it,” Town Board member Colleen Yerico said. “It’s the first one that did ...