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Fredonia Village Board to Consider Early Reinstatement of Public Comment Period
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8/25/2026 1:09:19 PM
The public comment portion of Fredonia Village Board meetings has been suspended for approximately two months. Now, there's an apparent move to rescind that suspension early. Trustees Tim Mulholland and Christine Cruz-Keefe have introduced a resolution to reinstate that part of meetings. During a Village Board workshop on Monday, Mulholland said that measure includes rules and guidelines that he...read more
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Fugitive from Justice Arrested After Crash on I-86
2026-08-25 06:16
A crash on I-86 in the Town of Mina led to the arrest of a Jamestown man who was wanted on an active warrant out of Pennsylvania. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene shortly after 9:45 AM Sunday and identified a person on scene as 49-year-old Henry Stovall, Jr. After deputies found out about his warrant, Stovall was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail and charged ...read more
Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies at Age 80
2026-08-25 02:17
Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Parton's death was announced by her publicist. No cause of death was provided. In a music career that began when she was still a child, born into poverty in the tiny mountain community of Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton w...read more
Lakewood Home Damaged in Morning Fire
2026-08-25 02:07
An early morning fire significantly damaged a house in Lakewood on Tuesday. Chautauqua County dispatchers say Lakewood firefighters were called to the scene at 4381 West Fairmount Avenue at about 5:30 AM and were joined at the scene by Ashville, Busti and Celoron fire crews. They were at the scene just over two hours. No injuries were reported, and the cause has not been determined at this time....read more
Stockton Fire Department Celebrating 105th Anniversary
2026-08-25 12:13
This weekend will be a celebratory one for a volunteer fire department in the central part of Chautauqua County. The Stockton Fire Department is getting ready to host its 105th Anniversary Celebration at the Chautauqua County Fireman's Grounds. Two members of the department were guests on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday. Bob Morse provided a history of the department, beginning with how it...read more
Dunkirk-Area Man Accused of Assaulting Victim in Presence of Small Children
2026-08-25 10:21
A man from the Dunkirk area was taken into custody after an investigation into a reported domestic dispute in the Village of Fredonia last Thursday. Fredonia Police responded to a residence on Brigham Road shortly before 12:15 AM and found that 19-year-old Matthew Bongiovanni allegedly struck the victim multiple times in the face, causing injuries to the victim's face and eye, as well as a loss ...read more
Deputies Arrest Jamestown Man After Altercation in Town of Carroll
2026-08-25 09:59
A physical altercation in the Town of Carroll resulted in the arrest of a Jamestown man Tuesday morning. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded to an address on Carlberg Road at about 6:30 AM on a report that 26-year-old Jordan Beardsley allegedly got into the altercation with a person who violated an order of protection. Beardsley was charged with 2nd-degree criminal contempt, 2nd-degre...read more
Fredonia Farm Festival Went 'Really Well' Despite Threat of Inclement Weather
2026-08-25 06:27
While the threat of rain last weekend caused some nervousness, the weather largely cooperated for the 58th annual Fredonia Farm Festival. WDOE News caught up with festival co-chair Greg Krauza during the final day of the festival on Sunday, in between rounds of inclement weather. Krauza tells us that the first two days went "really well" and had good things to say about the exotic petting zoo ...read more
USDA Heeds Call from Schumer, Gillibrand to Buy Surplus Grape Products
2026-08-25 06:24
Concord grape growers in Western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania have been extended a lifeline by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On Monday, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the USDA has heeded their call to purchase surplus grape product after Refresco cancelled contracts with more than 120 regional growers. During last week's press conference in the Tow...read more
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Parts of Mail-In Voting Executive Order
2026-08-24 09:41
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday moved to allow President Donald Trump to implement key portions of his executive order on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm election. The decision, which was 6-3 with the court's liberal justices dissenting, will permit the Department of Homeland Security to compile a federal citizenship list and share it with states, allow the Attorney General t...read more
County Awarded $250,000 State Grant to Advance Housing Development
2026-08-24 08:40
New York State has awarded Chautauqua County a chunk of money to advance housing development in Pro-Housing Communities. On Monday, county officials announced that the $250,000 grant through the New York Homes and Community Renewal's Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities (TAG) program will be used for activities like identifying and marketing potential housing development sit...read more
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