Construction has been completed on the brand new Salvation Army Anew Center in Jamestown. Governor Kathy Hochul, who made the announcement on Thursday, says the $6 million project received $4.4 million from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's (OTDA) Homeless Housing and Assistance Program. It also received funding from Carnahan Jackson, the Chautauqua Region Commun...read more

Starting Monday, Brooks Memorial Hospital will implement new hours of operation for outpatient services. Brooks-TLC has announced that those services will be available Mondays through Fridays from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The updated hours will apply to the following services: outpatient registration and scheduling, laboratory services, imaging services, cardiopulmonary services, including echocardio...read more

A Dayton woman was arrested after an investigation found that she had allegedly followed a victim on several occasions in the Town of Persia. Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies say 58-year-old Cheryl Kulpa was charged on September 24th with endangering the welfare of a child and 1st-degree harassment. She was arraigned in Persia Town Court and released on her own recognizance....read more

A Jamestown woman was charged by Ellicott Police following a domestic dispute. On Wednesday, the Town of Ellicott Police Department responded to the scene, where it's alleged that 20-year-old Kahmara Holloman had repeatedly called the victim and showed up at various places they were. Holloman also allegedly spit on the victim's vehicle. Holloman was charged with 2nd-degree aggravated harassment,...read more

The Town of Pomfret's top elected official believes Chautauqua County should have given more thought into its contract with Flock before allowing their license plate readers to be installed in the area. Town Supervisor Dan Pacos and Councilman Mike Lee discussed the controversial devices as guests on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Friday. Pacos, who has reviewed the Chautauqua County District Att...read more

A full house was on hand Thursday for a program about manufacturing and related opportunities in New York's growing semiconductor industry. The Chautauqua County IDA, Choose CHQ, and others sponsored the inaugural I-SMART Corridor Initiative program at the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union's Training Center in Lakewood. Mark Geise, CCIDA CEO and Deputy County Executive for Economic Develo...read more

A paving project will get underway next week at the Chautauqua County DMV's Dunkirk office on Vineyard Drive. According to the County DMV, crews will begin work on Monday and will attempt to complete it in one day, though an additional day may be needed to complete pavement striping. The Dunkirk DMV building will remain accessible, and services will continue to be available during the proje...read more

A one-vehicle crash in the Town of Ripley resulted in a drunk driving charge against a Sherman man. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene on North East-Sherman Road shortly after 12:15 AM Friday. Further investigation found that the driver, 63-year-old Mark Freligh, was allegedly intoxicated. Deputies charged Freligh with DWI and moving from lane unsafely. He will appear in...read more

Senior citizen homeowners in Chautauqua County will see a $1,000 increase in their partial real property tax exemption in 2027. Last week, county lawmakers approved a resolution to raise that exemption from $32,000 to $33,000. Dunkirk legislator Marcus Buchanan, who introduced that measure, says it will protect seniors from losing their tax exemption simply because their fixed income went up wit...read more

About two dozen projects totaling just over $36 million have been submitted for funding under the City of Jamestown's Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. The projects were highlighted during Wednesday's meeting of the DRI's Local Planning Committee at the Prendergast Library. The biggest request was by the city itself, proposing nearly $6.5 million for a number of projects that have to be ...read more