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Fredonia's Dan Aldrich Named County Fire Service Firefighter of the Year
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10/11/2026 11:20:12 AM
A member of the Fredonia Fire Department has been named the Chautauqua County Fire Service's Firefighter of the Year. On Saturday, Captain Dan Aldrich received a commendation at the Fredonia Fire Hall in recognition of the actions he took during an ice rescue operation in the Town of Portland. County Fire Advisory Board Awards Chair Marsha Holland, who presented the award, says Aldrich responded f...read more
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Woman Charged with Passing Stopped Southwestern School Bus While Impaired
2026-10-11 05:20
A Jamestown woman is facing charges after allegedly passing a stopped school bus while impaired. Ellicott Town Police responded to school zone operations following a Southwestern school bus on Fairmount Avenue during the morning of October 2nd. Officers say 58-year-old Debra Leeper was found to have passed the bus while its red lights were activated. She was arrested on charges of passing a scho...read more
CVCS Temporarily Closing Fitness Center After Transformer Overheats
2026-10-11 02:14
The Cassadaga Valley Central School District says its Fitness Center will be closed for at least the coming week after one of the building's unit heater transformers overheated and began to smoke Saturday evening. Firefighters from Sinclairville, Gerry and Cassadaga to a fire alarm at the facility shortly before 6:45 PM. In a Facebook post, the district stated that its facilities team determined...read more
Local Government Officials Celebrate 4-H Week
2026-10-11 12:57
Government officials at the county and state levels have been celebrating National 4-H week, which wrapped up on Saturday. During the Chautauqua County Legislature's monthly meeting in September, lawmakers passed a resolution commemorating 4-H Week and the county's 4-H program, with legislators Fred Johnson of Westfield and Tom Nelson of Jamestown declaring it "4-H Week" in the county. Stat...read more
Borrello Co-Hosts Roundtable on State Agriculture Challenges
2026-10-11 12:33
Two legislators from the New York State Senate recently held a roundtable discussion focused on the rising costs and workforce challenges confronting agriculture in the state. George Borrello and Patrick Gallivan brought together 40 farmers from Erie, Wyoming and Genesee counties, as well as representatives of leading agricultural organizations, for the discussion at Hidden Valley Lodge in Wyomi...read more
SUNY Fredonia Professor's Works Selected for International Exhibition
2026-10-11 09:29
Two works created by a Fredonia theatre professor will be part of an upcoming international exhibition. Czerton Lim, professor of theatrical production and design in the Department of Theatre and Dance, had two of his recent scenic designs selected for inclusion in the U.S. National Exhibit this June as part of the 2027 Prague Quadrennial (PQ). The event takes place at the newly renovated Prague...read more
Jamestown Man Arrested for Threatening with Knife in Presence of Children
2026-10-11 09:20
Jamestown Police arrested a city man after he had allegedly threatened multiple people with a knife. Officers responded to an address on the city's east side on Saturday around 4:40 PM for a reported person with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers located 37-year-old Angel Baez-Huertas, whom officers later determined allegedly menaced two individuals with a knife and threatened to kill them during ...read more
Dunkirk Inaugurates New Flagpole at DMHS
2026-10-10 09:17
A new flagpole is in place at Dunkirk Middle & High School, marking a new chapter of the building's history. On Friday, members of the school's JROTC program held an inauguration ceremony outside the school, raising the American flag on the pole. It's the second flagpole installed on the school's grounds since the founding of the building in 1966. Dunkirk senior Jianna Cave described what th...read more
Jamestown School District Unveils LAUNCH Program
2026-10-10 06:32
Jamestown Public Schools has introduced a new career-connected learning program based at the Innovation Center at R.R. Rogers School. The district says JPS LAUNCH will provide students with hands-on opportunities to explore careers, develop practical skills, and connect their learning with possibilities beyond the classroom. The program builds upon the district's existing aviation, welding ...read more
Fallen Firefighter from Clymer Among New Additions to State Memorial
2026-10-10 05:59
A first responder from Clymer is one of 53 new additions to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Randall Shampoe, Jr. was among those honored this week at the state's 29th annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony in Albany, which honors 2,871 firefighters in the state whose lives were lost in the line of duty. Shampoe served with the Clymer Volunteer Fire Department for 26 years ...read more
County Hosts Developers Forum at SUNY Fredonia
2026-10-10 05:06
More than 50 area developers attended an event on Thursday hosted by the Chautauqua County IDA and Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth. The CHQ Developers Forum at SUNY Fredonia provided developers with information about key development sites across the county and also provided tools and resources to help with projects. CCIDA CEO Mark Geise says he was pleased with the turnout... ...read more
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