The lone remaining Catholic church in the Village of Fredonia will close its doors at the end of the month. St. Anthony's Church, located at 42 Orchard Street, will be reduced to "profane but not sordid use" as of Monday, August 31st, according to a decree issued earlier this month by Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher. An announcement on the Lord's Vineyard website states that the church, which has ...read more

More than 1.8 million low-income children in New York State have benefitted from more than $216 million in food assistance as part of this year's Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program. Governor Kathy Hochul, who made the announcement on Tuesday, says when the program is completed, approximately $240 million will have been issued to nearly two million school-aged children... [audio:8...read more

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Lakewood man on sex charges stemming from an investigation originating in the Town of Portland. The Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, which began the probe on July 18th, determined that 29-year-old Alex Rosage allegedly engaged in sexual contact with two female victims under the age of 13. Rosage was charged with 1st-degree ra...read more

A registered Level 1 sex offender from Jamestown is facing federal child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Tuesday that an investigation by New York State Police and Homeland Security Investigations resulted in the arrest of 42-year-old Eric Brown, who is charged with distribution and possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say the investigation into Brown...read more

One debate has been scheduled so far in the race for New York's 23rd Congressional District, but the Democratic challenger is not satisfied with that. During an encounter in southern Erie County on Sunday, Aaron Gies challenged incumbent Republican Nick Langworthy to participate in additional live, in-person debates with voters across the district leading up to the election. Gies is calling for de...read more

Congressman Nick Langworthy is receiving the backing of an influential carpenters union in his run for re-election. On Tuesday, Langworthy announced the endorsement of the North Atlantic Council of Carpenters and Carpenters Local 276 Union. In a press release, Langworthy's campaign says the union cited his "demonstrated commitment to the skilled trades and the creation of good-paying jobs t...read more

A Mayville woman has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly overdosing while behind the wheel of a running vehicle in Jamestown on Saturday. Jamestown Police responded to the intersection of Crescent Street and Kipp Street at about 4:30 PM. After an investigation, 25-year-old Cheyanne Wolcott was taken into custody without incident. She was charged with driving while ability impaired...read more

The Powerball jackpot is getting close to the $1 billion mark. The big prize for the multi-state lottery game is now up to an estimated $975 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday night's drawing. Powerball officials say the jackpot is currently the largest in 2026 and the eighth-largest in the game's history. It has now been 43 consecutive drawings since the last Powerball ja...read more

This year's New York State budget continues a program started during the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure food gets to people who need it. State Senator George Borrello says he's pleased the new spending plan not only includes the Nourish NY program, but also increases its funding from $50 million to $75 million. Borrello, who spoke about the program during a visit to the Lakewood Farmers Market l...read more

A malfunctioning rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack is being cited as the cause of an early morning fire at a residence in the Village of Silver Creek. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says the fire at 330 Central Avenue was reported shortly before 5:00 AM Tuesday. Responding firefighters encountered heavy black smoke and heavy fire in the back room of the downstairs apartment on arriva...read more