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Local Residents Learn About Fredonia's Water Improvement Project
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7/10/2026 12:23:31 PM
Area residents got on opportunity Thursday to learn more about the Village of Fredonia's plan to get its water from the North County Water District. Village officials and trustees, representatives from LaBella Associates and the Chautauqua County Health Department, and other officials were on hand to speak one on one with members of the public about the project during a public information sessio...read more
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Lakewood Traffic Stop Leads to Westfield Man's Arrest for Weapon, Drug Possession
2026-07-10 12:30
A man from Westfield was arrested on drug and weapon possession charges following a traffic stop in the Village of Lakewood late Thursday night. Lakewood-Busti Police say they stopped a car driven by 30-year-old Graham Kelly at about 11:00 PM on Chautauqua Avenue for an alleged violation. Officers say they found that Kelly was driving with a suspended license, and further investigation found tha...read more
New Playground Opens in Silver Creek Central School District
2026-07-10 09:52
Children in the Silver Creek Central School community have a new playground. This week, the district held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the playground that's part of a $36.1 million capital improvement project, which district voters approved in 2024. Silver Creek Superintendent Katie Ralston says the new playground at the elementary school will not only add to the district's educational setting,...read more
Dunkirk's Mayor Pushes for Earlier Deadlines as City Starts Budget Process
2026-07-10 06:53
The City of Dunkirk has begun the process of creating its budget for next year, and the Mayor wants to complete that process earlier than in years past. Kate Wdowiasz, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Thursday, says she is proposing a calendar that would move the budget deadlines outlined in the City Charter ahead by one month. Wdowiasz says the city has "consistently been critiq...read more
Jamestown Woman Charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
2026-07-10 06:27
A narcotics probe reported by Chautauqua County Probation officers led to the arrest of a Jamestown woman Thursday afternoon. Jamestown Police responded to a residence on the city's east side shortly before 3:45 PM and discovered that 44-year-old Lisa George was allegedly in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine, digital scales, and other paraphernalia. George was taken into custody and tr...read more
I-86 Crash Near Sherman Injures Two
2026-07-10 06:16
Two people avoided serious injury following a two-vehicle crash on I-86 near Sherman. The incident occurred shortly after 12:15 PM on Thursday. According to first responders from Sherman, a passenger vehicle swerved in front of a tractor-trailer after another passenger vehicle decelerated rapidly to avoid hitting a deer. The tractor-trailer was unable to stop in time and rear-ended the passenger...read more
Tickets Now Available for 2026 New York State Fair
2026-07-09 09:17
Admission and parking passes are now on sale for this year's New York State Fair in Syracuse, which runs from August 26th through September 7th. A single admission ticket costs $8 and includes access to all grounds entertainment, agricultural exhibits, live demonstrations, and the Chevrolet Music Series. Admission remains free for those aged 65 and older along with children 12 years old and...read more
New York AG Sues Major Chemical Companies Over PFAS Pollution
2026-07-09 08:15
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she has filed a lawsuit against some of the nation's largest chemical and agricultural companies, alleging that they manufactured, marketed and sold PFAS that they knew to be toxic for use in consumer products. The companies named in the suit include 3M, DuPont, EIDP, Chemours, and Corteva. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals,"&n...read more
Street Check in Jamestown Nets Two Arrests, Including Parole Absconder
2026-07-09 05:07
Two Jamestown residents, including a parole absconder, were taken into custody after a street check was conducted on the city's north side Thursday morning. Jamestown Police were patrolling the area of Prendergast Avenue and Wilson Place shortly after 8:15 AM, when they saw 40-year-old Christine Park. Officers say Park, who had a known warrant for failing to appear in Jamestown City Court, was a...read more
Jamestown City Lawmakers Approve Funding for Next Phase of River Maintenance Project
2026-07-09 02:24
The Jamestown City Council has approved the next step in the city's $5.5 million Chadakoin River stormwater channel maintenance project. Lawmakers recently okayed using $560,000 in non-federal, Marchiselli funding for the engineering phase of the project, which would involve clearing nine river channels of debris and sediment accumulated the past 50 years or so. Acting Public Works Director Mark...read more
Wdowiasz Ends Absence from Council Meetings
2026-07-09 12:50
The absence of Dunkirk's mayor from Common Council meetings has ended, at least for now. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz, who announced in May that she would no longer attend council meetings due to what she said was the council's failure to take action on "relevant matters," was present at this week's meeting at City Hall. Wdowiasz, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Thursday, gave a couple o...read more
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