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29th Annual Laurel Memorial Run/Walk Begins Friday
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7/14/2025 1:14:19 PM
An annual event celebrating the achievements of Chautauqua County residents with developmental disabilities gets underway later this week. Activities for the 29th annual Laurel Memorial Run/Walk are slated for Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th. The event is named after Laurel Hotelling, who lived with Down syndrome until her passing in 2017. Her father, Wayne Hotelling, says Laurel was a...read more
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Jamestown Police Nab City Man for Burglary, Theft of Wheelchair
2025-07-14 07:41
A call for a larceny in progress at a residence on Jamestown's north side Monday morning led to the arrest of a city man. Jamestown Police responded to the scene shortly after 9:15 AM, adding that the victim identified the suspect as 46-year-old Michael Wolfe, who was known to have outstanding warrants from the Jamestown Police Department. Wolfe was located nearby and taken into custody without ...read more
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Continue Effort to Gut U.S. Education Department
2025-07-14 06:41
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump Administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education. The move allows the administration to proceed, for now, with mass firings that slashed nearly half of the agency's workforce in March as well as other actions, such as shifting management of the federal student loan portfolio. A federal judge in Massachusetts had ...read more
AAA Reports Little Change in Gas Prices
2025-07-14 06:31
The average price at the gas pump held steady over the past week. According to AAA, Monday's national average is $3.15 per gallon, which is up by one cent. New York State saw its average decrease by just over a penny to $3.18, and Chautauqua County's average inched higher by a fraction of a cent and is currently $3.28. One year ago, the national and statewide averages were $3.52 and $3.63, respe...read more
NYSDOT Announces Overnight Closures of I-86 Bridge Eastbound
2025-07-14 05:10
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the I-86 bridge over Chautauqua Lake will be closed to all eastbound traffic at various nighttime and overnight hours this week in order to facilitate an ongoing bridge reconstruction project. The DOT says the eastbound lanes will be closed during the following times: 11:00 PM Monday until 6:00 AM Tuesday 9:00 PM Tues...read more
Persia Man Allegedly Threatens to Kill Wife with Chainsaw
2025-07-14 02:36
A Cattaraugus County man was taken into custody on charges stemming from an investigation into a domestic dispute on Saturday. Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies responded to 8641 Broadway Road in the Town of Persia at about 8:30 PM on a report that 63-year-old James O'Sullivan was allegedly breaking and throwing things inside the house. Deputies say further investigation revealed that O'Sull...read more
Air Quality Health Advisory in Effect for WNY Due to Wildfire Smoke
2025-07-14 10:56
The impact of wildfire smoke from Canada has caused the New York State DEC and the State Department of Health to issue an air quality health advisory for parts of the state, including Western New York. The advisory runs until midnight, with smoke-enhanced fine particles as the pollutant of concern. The Air Quality Index is expected to exceed 100 in the area, which means the air may be unhealthy ...read more
Man Accused of Stealing Over $1 Million from Jamestown Scrap Metal Yard
2025-07-14 10:36
A Jamestown man was arrested Monday morning on a Class B felony count of 1st-degree grand larceny as the result of an ongoing investigation by the Jamestown Police Department and Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office. According to Jamestown Police, 60-year-old Paul Weinstein was involved in a long-term, ongoing theft which spanned more than 10 years from his employer, Ben Weitsman of Jame...read more
Jamestown Man Dies in Sunday Motorcycle Crash
2025-07-14 09:56
The Jamestown Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on the city's south side early Sunday afternoon. Police responded to the area of Barrett Avenue and McKinley Avenue just before 1:00 PM. A preliminary investigation found that the motorcycle, operated by 35-year-old Benny Salva, collided with a tree. Jamestown Fire and Chautauqua County EMS tried to provide l...read more
Fredonia Water System Turbidity Low Enough to Enter Testing Phase
2025-07-14 07:51
Turbidity levels in the Fredonia Water System have leveled out, and it has now entered the required testing phase. The announcement was made Monday morning on the Fredonia Office of Emergency Management Facebook page. It comes as Fredonia water customers remain under a boil water order until further notice. Two consecutive days of negative test results are required by the Chautauqua County Healt...read more
Cassadaga Man Hospitalized with Serious Injuries in Motorcycle Crash
2025-07-14 06:46
A Cassadaga man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Stockton Sunday afternoon. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded to Cassadaga-Stockton Road shortly before 3:30 PM and determined that 56-year-old Robert Dahl lost control of the motorcycle after taking a turn. Dahl was transported to ECMC in Buffalo for treatment. Deputies add that Dahl was allegedly intoxic...read more
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