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58th Annual Fredonia Farm Festival Begins August 21st
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8/10/2026 12:31:30 PM
The Village of Fredonia's signature event of the summer season is less than two weeks away. The 58th annual Fredonia Farm Festival begins on Friday, August 21st and will run through Sunday, August 23rd in Barker Common. Festival co-chairs Greg Krauza and Lauren Boyle previewed the event on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday. Boyle says more than 100 different craft and trade vendors will be on...read more
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Gas Prices Head Downward
2026-08-10 08:27
The average price at the gas pump has dropped over the past week amid optimism that the Strait of Hormuz will resume normal operations. According to AAA, Monday's nationwide average price per gallon is $4.01, which is down nearly nine cents compared to a week ago. New York State is averaging $4.16, a decline of almost six cents. In Chautauqua County, the average has dropped a little over two cen...read more
Jamestown Babysitter Arrested After Toddler Found Wandering in City Street
2026-08-10 02:34
Jamestown Police arrested a city woman after investigating a report of a one-year-old child wandering alone in the middle of Washington Street on Saturday. Officers responded to the scene shortly before 3:30 PM and determined that the child's babysitter, 24-year-old Haily Welch, had allegedly left the child unattended for nearly 45 minutes. As Welch was being taken into custody, she allegedly re...read more
Salamanca Man Jailed After Assault on Seneca Nation Campground
2026-08-10 01:34
A Cattaraugus County man was arrested early Sunday after an investigation into a report of an active assault with injury on Seneca Nation territory in the Town of Cold Spring. Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies say 28-year-old Bradley Stahlman, Jr. of Salamanca faces one count of 2nd-degree assault and three counts of 3rd-degree assault in connection with the incident at the Highbanks Campgro...read more
UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chautauqua County Until 12:00 PM
2026-08-10 10:28
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, as well as southwestern Erie County, until 12:00 PM. At 10:57 AM, radar indicated severe thunderstorms along a line extending from near Westfield to six miles northeast of Lottsville to eight miles southwest of Chapman State Park, moving northeast at 50 MPH. Hazards associate...read more
Jamestown Motorcyclist Charged with Felony DWI After Crashing into Parked Car
2026-08-10 09:19
A motorcyclist faces felony charges after crashing into a parked car on Jamestown's south side over the weekend. Jamestown Police responded to the intersection of Newland Avenue and Sampson Street shortly after 3:30 AM Saturday. Officers say an investigation determined that 43-year-old Brian Erickson of Jamestown was riding under the influence of alcohol. They also found out that Erickson has th...read more
Large Crowd Turns Out for Final Night of Gerry Rodeo
2026-08-10 07:47
The 81st edition of the Gerry Rodeo came to a somewhat wet conclusion Saturday night after a rainstorm hit the area shortly after the start of the competition. A number of people were seen leaving the rodeo grounds, but a large crowd remained for the rest of the show. On Friday, the rain stopped earlier, and longtime rodeo publicist Paul Cooley reported a full house on hand for their third night...read more
Severe Weather Possible Across WNY on Monday
2026-08-10 06:49
An area of low pressure will pass to our north and bring the potential for some severe weather Monday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has most of Western New York under a marginal severe weather risk, with the extreme southern parts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties under a slight risk. Forecasters say strong to damaging wind gusts will be the p...read more
Dunkirk Professional Firefighters Present 2026 Anson Scholarship
2026-08-09 08:21
Dunkirk Professional Firefighters Local 616 has presented a graduate of Dunkirk High School a $1,000 scholarship. On Saturday, the local union announced Giada Kirell as the recipient of its annual Daniel F. Anson Memorial Scholarship. The announcement was made on the 47th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of the scholarship's namesake. The Anson Scholarship is awarded annually to a Dunkirk H...read more
Gillibrand Leads Legislation to Provide Federal Employees with Paid Family, Medical Leave
2026-08-09 08:03
New York's Kirsten Gillibrand recently led a group of eight senators in introducing a bill that would expand federal paid leave for federal employees to include 12 weeks of family and paid medical leave. Gillibrand, along with six other Democrats and Independent Bernie Sanders, are co-sponsoring the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act. Currently, under the Family and Med...read more
Chautauqua's Week 7 Theme to Examine Changing Geopolitical Dynamics
2026-08-09 07:31
The seventh week of Chautauqua Institution's season will examine how shifting geopolitical dynamics are reshaping the United States' role in the world and influencing global stability. Chautauqua spokesperson Jill McCormick says the week, which is themed "Global Power and Our Evolving International Order," will bring together journalists, diplomats, and global thinkers to explore how changing in...read more
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