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Weekend drive

Dozens of hearses will be ascending on Chautauqua County this week. But it will be all for fun. Hearsemania will take place Friday to Sunday. The organization has more than 100 hearse owners throughout the country and the group will be making stops this weekend in Westfield, Portland, ...

Dunkirk schools salute ‘devoted’ retirees

The Dunkirk City School District is set to lose more than six centuries of experience from its staff. There are 23 employees retiring at the end of this school year. Superintendent Brian Swatland told the Dunkirk Board of Education at its June meeting that between them, they have 660 years of experience with the district. “We have a lot of people here tonight who have devoted their lives to Dunkirk and our students,” he said. Swatland and the school district offered a commemorative certificate to each of the staff members who are retiring. The certificates came in Dunkirk High ...

Arkwright looks to draft battery storage law

ARKWRIGHT — The town of Arkwright took a proactive approach to governing solar energy systems in the town when it passed a local law in 2024 to regulate such properties. The Town Board is looking to do the same regarding battery energy storage systems. The Board will look into battery ...

Dunkirk music series canceled tonight

Dunkirk’s music series is canceled tonight. Music in Memorial Park is not happening due to thunderstorms and heavy rain, the city’s Festivals and Special Events division posted on social media. It was supposed to be “Canadian Night.” There was no word on rescheduling of the event. There are two rain dates at the end of the city’s music series calendar. A strong line of storms came up Chautauqua County’s Lake Erie coastline after 1 p.m. There was minor street flooding observed in Fredonia and reported in Dunkirk.

Second measles case reported in Erie County

The Chautauqua County Health Department is advising residents that the Erie County Department of Health has announced a second confirmed measles case in Erie County. As a neighboring county, Chautauqua County residents may have traveled to locations associated with potential measles exposures. Residents are encouraged to monitor the Erie County Department of Health's website for the latest information on confirmed cases, exposure locations, and public health recommendations, as health officials continue to provide updates regarding potential exposures. The Erie County Department of ...

Family of 13 thankful after fire

HARTFIELD – It was the best outcome of the worst situation. Saturday evening the Hoitink family – mom Megan, dad Jeremiah, and their 11 children had just finished dinner and were watching television in their home on Route 430 in the town of Chautauqua. One of the children had stepped ...