The decision to move most of Chautauqua County's south county offices to the Lynn Building in Jamestown checks most of County Executive P.J. Wendel's boxes as far as a location. However, the recent 12-5 vote by the County Legislature is not without controversy. One issue with the move where probation would be located has been resolved. Still, supporters of the Infinity and Chautauqua Striders pr...read more

There will be a committee formed to look into potential changes to the Village of Fredonia's current Vendor Law. That was the outcome of a lengthy discussion during last Monday's Village Board workshop involving representatives from the Fredonia Farmers Market, Fredonia Farm Festival, Festivals Fredonia, and Embrace Fredonia. Festivals Fredonia Co-President Larry Fiorella says the roughly one-ho...read more

State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols this coming week to crack down on speeding. The state's second Speed Week enforcement campaign of the year runs August 3-9 and is another high-visibility statewide enforcement effort to curb speeding and prevent avoidable crashes caused by unsafe speed. The first speeding crackdown of the year was conducted June 8-14...read more

SUNY Fredonia once again hosted the Arts of Italy study abroad program. Fourteen SUNY Fredonia students and one SUNY Oneonta student spent over two weeks exploring Italy and Renaissance art, architecture, and sculpture. The program has been taking students to Italy for over 20 years. Since 2015, Professor Peter Tucker from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media has been spearheading t...read more

A Jamestown man was arrested for impaired driving following a vehicle crash. On July 24th around 10:07AM, Jamestown Police Officers responded to a reported personal injury at the intersection of West 6th Street and Clinton Street. During investigation, it was determined that one of the drivers, 36-year-old Demeatrice Maddox, was allegedly operating his vehicle under the influence. Maddox was tak...read more

A brand new event put together by the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation served as a celebration and an introduction to its work. NCCF recently hosted its inaugural Progressive Dinner, called "An Evening Together for Tomorrow." The dinner brought together prospective donors, nonprofit partners, and NCCF staff, board, and committee members for an evening that let guests experience the ...read more

The action in the arena isn't the only thing that draws big crowds to the Gerry Rodeo every year. Hundreds of barbecue beef dinners are served during the four evenings leading up to each rodeo performance, and that will be no different this year. According to Gerry Rodeo spokesperson Paul Cooley, head chef Kyle Van Akin and his crew are preparing to serve more than 3,000 dinners during the 81st ed...read more

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says local sales tax collections across the state amounted to $12.7 billion in the first half of 2026. That's up 6.8% compared to the same period last year, according to a report he released this week. DiNapoli attributes that growth in part to higher prices for goods and services as a result of higher tariffs and global conflicts. The report also shows...read more

The CHQ Professionals Group will be hosting its sixth coffee meetup of the year the first week of August. These meetups provide a free and inclusive space for area professionals to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen community ties in a relaxed, casual setting, while also highlighting and supporting local business. The next coffee meetup will be held on Thursday, August 6th from 8:00-9:30 AM a...read more

A sex offender who relocated from Pennsylvania to Jamestown in 2021 has been taken into custody for a violation of New York State Corrections Law requiring registration for change of address from another state. Jamestown Police say they were made aware on Friday that 33-year-old Robert Jones allegedly failed to register with the state's Sex Offender Registry. Jones was supposed to register withi...read more