State Senator George Borrello is inviting members of the public to attend a town hall meeting next week in Silver Creek. Borrello says the in-person meeting will take place at Hanover Town Hall on Wednesday, August 12th from 6:00-7:00 PM. Borrello says some of the biggest issues facing the state such as affordability, public safety, and rising utility rates will be discussed. He encourages area re...read more

A Level 2 sex offender from Randolph faces a felony charge after he allegedly failed to notify the New York State Sex Offender Registry of an e-mail address he is using. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office says an investigation by its Criminal Investigations Bureau resulted in the arrest of 22-year-old Jayden Shugars on Tuesday. Shugars, who is currently incarcerated at the Sheriff's Office,...read more

A months-long investigation into the theft of funds from patients at a Dunkirk-area nursing facility has led to charges against a Fredonia woman. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says investigators received a complaint on April 22nd about the larceny of funds from one patient. The probe found that 45-year-old Stacey Fadale had allegedly stolen more than $11,000 in funds from multiple patie...read more

The Village of Fredonia finished with a positive net income for its 2025-2026 fiscal year, which ended in May. Treasurer Erlyssa LeBeau, who announced the year's final numbers during Monday's Board of Trustees meeting, says the village's year-end revenue amounted to $9,011,886 and expenses totaled $8,507,290, resulting in $504,595 in net revenue gained. Mayor Mike Ferguson says the numbers valid...read more

New York State has awarded $9 million in grants to local government projects through a program that supports communities' efforts to bolster their cybersecurity posture against "increasingly sophisticated and dangerous" cyber threats while strengthening their water services. The list of 153 Strengthening Essential Cybersecurity for Utilities and Resiliency Enhancements (SECURE) grants, announced...read more

Two Jamestown residents face several charges following an investigation into a complaint of firearms being discharged close to a residence in the Town of Carroll on Sunday. Carroll Town Police were called to an address on Page Road and found 20-year-old Jonathan Marrero-Rosario and 23-year-old Joshua Tolliver, who were allegedly found to be illegally in possession of handguns with no New York St...read more

The City of Dunkirk's annual celebration of National Night Out continues to be a popular event after 33 years. Hundreds of residents turned out for the city's community policing event Tuesday evening in Washington Park, which highlighted the partnership between the community, the Dunkirk Police Department, and the Dunkirk Fire Department. City Fire Chief Nick Barter says he's proud of that partn...read more

Two Fredonia residents were taken into custody as the result of a probe into narcotics activity in the village. The Fredonia Police Department, along with narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department, executed a search warrant at 99 West Main Street shortly before 2:00 PM Tuesday. According to the Sheriff's Office, 32-year-old Justin Stoll a...read more

A new statewide public service announcement campaign aims to educate motorists about New York's Move Over Law and other dangers of distracted driving. The New York State Thruway Authority and the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) say the campaign entitled "They Trust You" highlights the responsibility every driver shares to protect highway workers, first responders, tow truck operators an...read more

Some tickets still remain for the three headliner shows for this weekend's Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, which is put on by the National Comedy Center. According to National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson, who gave an update during an interview on Tuesday, says only a small number of tickets remain for Thursday night's kickoff show at the Northwest Arena featurin...read more