Over the past eight years, there have been only 20 entries in the Chautauqua County Animal Abuse registry – though five have been added since December. All came from the city of Jamestown. Perhaps the creation of a new deputy position in the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office to focus on ...

Dunkirk Common Council just cannot seem to get the message. Earlier this month, State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor issued a statement asking the elected officials to act on a proposed Fiscal Recovery Act. Though council members had discussions about it, they never ...

New York state taketh away. Then it giveth back. Why is that worth celebrating? On Tuesday afternoon, the governor’s office — which consistently generously hands out school aid to districts statewide — wants property owners to know they deserve a rebate. But instead of reducing costs, ...

Tonawanda’s Huntley Plant, once a generator of electricity that was shut down nearly a decade ago, remains in limbo. Despite town leaders hoping for a victory with eminent domain, NRG Energy Inc. is continuing litigation. In that court battle at the moment, there are no winners. Here in ...

A conviction of an inmate tied to a February 2024 incident that injured two corrections officers may signal justice being served, but it is far from good news. The announcement of the decision came Thursday afternoon for Windsor Coleman, 36, formerly of Massapequa. Coleman was found guilty ...

Is Chautauqua County in a worse place than it was 15 years ago, as Democrats in the Chautauqua County Legislature contend? The answer to that question depends on one’s point of view. We've often said the government doesn't, by itself, attract jobs. It does, however, set the stage to ...