HANOVER — Following the objection of Mayor Kathy Tampio and the Silver Creek Village Board, the Town of Hanover is asking the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office to honor the terms of the first year of a two-year agreement for enhanced police protection town-wide. The Town Board ...

Empire State Development on Wednesday announced that Ultrapak, LLC is expanding its Chautauqua County operations, modernizing its long-term facility in the city of Dunkirk. Supported by up to $120,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits, the $800,000 project will integrate ...

GERRY --- A town resident is facing animal cruelty charges after Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies found a dead ball python in his residence. On March 19 at about 06:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a Route 380 address. After an investigation, it was found that Austin Billick, 23, ...

CASSADAGA — Dave Rowley is the newest member of the Village Board, but he is no stranger to how local governments operate. After serving as one of the core team members for the village’s NY Forward Grant Committee for over two years, Rowley has noticed differing opinions on what the focus ...

A Dunkirk man has pleaded to the theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jesus Ramos, aka Manny, 42, entered the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. It carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...

A Dunkirk man is facing charges after gunshots were fired while a search warrant was being executed before sunrise Tuesday with one of those shots striking a Dunkirk police officer in the vest during the incident. Dunkirk police reported Tuesday night that Christopher M. Marcinkowski, 39, of ...