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8/19/2026 1:06:53 PM
The City of Dunkirk has been working to find and implement a new computer software system at City Hall for nearly two years, and that process may be completed this fall. Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak, who gave an update during Tuesday's Common Council meeting, says they are hoping to get the software by GovSense running sometime in October. Luczkowiak says the new system is "eons above... read more
2026-08-19 10:08
New Yorkers with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia will now be able to have more access to information about programs and services they can use, thanks to legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. On Wednesday, Hochul signed a bill that will amend New York's Elder Law to require the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program to provide that information. More specifically, t... read more
2026-08-19 09:50
Three wanted subjects, including two from Pennsylvania, were taken into custody by Jamestown Police on the city's east side Tuesday evening. Officers were patrolling the area of English Street and Allen Street shortly after 6:15 PM, when they saw 42-year-old Amanda Ferguson of Jamestown. According to police, she was wanted for failing to appear in Jamestown City Court. Meanwhile, two people from... read more
2026-08-19 09:29
Dunkirk is getting ready for its 6th annual Back to School Bash. It's scheduled for Monday, August 24th from 4:00-6:00 PM at Point Gratiot Park and is being held in coordination with the City of Dunkirk, Dunkirk City School District, United Way of Chautauqua County, Campus and Community Children's Center, and Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. According to Dunkirk City Schools Superintendent Brian S... read more
2026-08-19 04:42
Members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) turned out in force to ratify a new five-year labor agreement, which runs through April 1, 2031. The union includes approximately 60,000 state employees in a wide variety of professional, scientific and technical titles. The ratified contract include a 4.5% raise in the first year of the agreement, then 4.0%, 3.5%, 3.0% an... read more
2026-08-19 02:29
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is encouraging organizations seeking funds to improve and strengthen the area to apply for its upcoming round of Community Benefit Grants. NCCF is looking for letters of interest by Tuesday, September 1st from those who are interested. Jeannie Gallaway -- the foundation's Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Rural Philanthropy Fellow -- explains how those grants are ... read more
2026-08-19 12:24
The owner and founder of a local winery has been named the grand marshal for this year's Fredonia Farm Festival parade, which is scheduled for Sunday. Parade organizer Mariah Kravitz, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Wednesday, revealed that Bill Merritt of Merritt Estate Winery will lead the parade. Kravitz says Merritt is not only a great farmer, but he was also instrumental in... read more
2026-08-19 10:39
A 37-year-old man has been missing since Sunday afternoon, and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is looking for information regarding his whereabouts. The Sheriff's Office says Clayton Ehmke is 5'10", 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen at about 4:00 PM at 235 Dale Drive in Cassadaga wearing khaki pants, a plaid shirt with a black backpack, and was driving a gray 201... read more
2026-08-19 07:53
Frank Beard, longtime drummer for the legendary blues rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 77.
"It was announced today that Frank Beard, ZZ Top's drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was in hospice care when he passed away at his ranch in Richmond, TX with family members at his side," according to a statement Tuesday from the band's publicist. No cause of death was given.
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2026-08-19 07:20
Flock safety cameras have caused plenty of controversy nationwide. The automated license plate reader systems, according to Flock, are designed to help communities "deter crime, respond to emergencies, and investigate safety incidents." However, they have also generated plenty of backlash for a number of reasons, including concerns over privacy and misuse of information collected. The is... read more
2026-08-19 06:49
The Town of Evans Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing vulnerable adult. Police say 65-year-old Laura Thom of Derby may be in need of medical attention. She was last seen driving a 2018 black Kia sedan with New York license plate LFE 2451. Recent information indicates that she was last seen traveling in Rocky River, Ohio on Sunday at 11:00 PM. Anyone with infor... read more
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