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Officials Celebrate Next Chapter of Wells Enterprises Expansion Project in Dunkirk

8/27/2026 12:46:09 PM

Wells Enterprises is celebrating a major milestone in the $425 million expansion of its facility in the City of Dunkirk. On Thursday, representatives from Wells, New York State, Chautauqua County, and the city gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new employee center and production expansion, which marks the end of Phase 2 of the four-phase project. Wells Chief Operating Officer Nicolas N...read more

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State Lawmakers, OFAS Hold Senior Fraud Prevention Workshop

2026-08-27 06:27

Senior fraud scams have been around for many years, but artificial intelligence has taken it to a new level. That was an overriding theme for the latest Senior Fraud Prevention Workshop hosted Thursday morning by State Senator George Borrello at Jamestown Community College. A standing room-only crowd was on hand at JCC's Lenna Theater to hear from Borrello and several others about how to avoid s...read more

Jamestown Man Accused of Stealing Firearm from Falconer Residence

2026-08-27 04:43

Ellicott Town Police have charged an 18-year-old Jamestown man who allegedly stole a firearm from a residence in the Village of Falconer. Officers responded to a complaint of the theft on August 8th and charged Caleb Dellahoy with 4th-degree grand larceny. Dellahoy was issued an appearance ticket and will answer the charge in Ellicott Town Court at a later date....read more

Unemployment Rate in Chautauqua County Rises to 4.6% in July

2026-08-27 03:27

Chautauqua County saw its unemployment rate climb by two-tenths of a percent during the month of July. According to preliminary statistics released Tuesday by the New York State Department of Labor, the county's jobless rate for the month was 4.6%. It's also two-tenths of a percent higher compared to July 2025 and is higher than the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.4%. Addition...read more

Trump Signs Executive Order Changing Name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

2026-08-27 02:25

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" "effective immediately" amid the ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada. The President can unilaterally change a geographic name for official U.S. federal government use, like his action via executive order in January 2025 renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf...read more

Man Charged Following Domestic Incident in Town of Ellicott

2026-08-27 12:12

A man in the Town of Ellicott has been charged following a physical domestic incident that occurred last week. Ellicott Town Police say the incident took place on August 17th, with 40-year-old William Merecki allegedly grabbing the victim's head and pushing the victim into a closet door, damaging the door. Merecki is also accused of destroying property during the incident. A warrant was subseque...read more

County to Hold Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event in Falconer on Saturday

2026-08-27 10:39

The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities (DPF) Division of Solid Waste is inviting residents to safely dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste during a special collection event on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the DPF location at 454 North Work Street in Falconer. This free service is open to households only. Commercial businesses are not permitted to part...read more

Jamestown City Council Hoping for Completion of East 2nd Street Project Before School Starts

2026-08-27 08:19

The repaving portion of the total reconstruction of East 2nd Street in Jamestown is complete. However, there is some sidewalk and curbing work yet to be completed. First Ward Councilman Brent Sheldon recently asked for an update on the project being conducted by New York State that began earlier this year. Acting Public Works Director Mark Roetzer says part of the delay on that work is because n...read more

Phase V of County's Overland Trail Project Has Been Completed

2026-08-27 07:56

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), in cooperation with the New York State DEC and the Chautauqua County Parks Department, has announced that Phase V of the Chautauqua County Overland Trails Revitalization Project is complete. Phase V focused on updating the Earl Cardot Eastside Overland Trail in Boutwell Hill State Forest, just outside of Cherry Creek. The work w...read more

County Lawmakers Turn Down Another Offer to Reduce Tax Levy

2026-08-27 06:51

Chautauqua County lawmakers have again rejected a minority Democrat proposal to use $2 million in undesignated fund balance to eliminate a tax levy increase next year. However, some prominent majority Republicans say they would like to see a larger reduction in 2027. That was the outcome of Wednesday's 10-8 defeat of the proposal by Jamestown Democrat Fred Larson. Minority Leader Robert Bankoski...read more

2026 New York State Fair Gets Underway

2026-08-26 08:51

The 2026 New York State Fair is now open for business. Opening ceremonies were held Wednesday morning at the fairgrounds in Syracuse and included Governor Kathy Hochul cutting the ribbon on a new 10,500-square-foot Future Farmers of America (FFA) building, which is part of a $34.7 million investment in agricultural facilities at the fairgrounds. She also highlighted a series of new and returning...read more

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