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Historical Re-Enactment to Highlight Bicentennial Celebration of Lafayette's Visit to Fredonia
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6/2/2025 1:25:23 PM
This week marks the 200th anniversary of a French military general's visit to Chautauqua County, and the Village of Fredonia has been involved in celebrations marking his visit. The Darwin R. Barker Museum has been heading up the Lafayette Bicentennial Jubilee, which will be celebrated through the end of the week. Museum Curator Max Walters says the Marquis de Lafayette was a prominent historica...read more
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Jamestown BPU's Retool '25 Conference Slated for Tuesday
2025-06-02 09:07
The Jamestown BPU's 4th annual "Retool Western New York" conference will be held Tuesday in Celoron to look at energy innovation opportunities for both manufacturers and commercial businesses. The one-day "Retool '25" event will feature Kevin Hale, Director of the New York State Energy and Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. Retool organizer Ellen Ditonto...read more
Dunkirk High School's Baseball Season Ends with Loss to Amherst
2025-06-02 08:40
Dunkirk saw its exceptional high school baseball season come to a close over the weekend. On Saturday, in a game broadcast on WDOE, the Class A-2 champion Marauders got pummeled by Class A-1 champion Amherst by an 18-0 score in just five innings for the overall Section VI Class A title at Frontier High School. Through two innings, Dunkirk (19-4) was outplayed but trailed by only a 1-0 score. Am...read more
Gas Prices Down Nationally, Little Change in State and County
2025-06-02 05:34
The average price at the gas pump has turned downward over the past week, with slight decreases reported at the state and county levels. According to AAA, the nationwide average price went down by nearly four cents per gallon since last Monday and is $3.14. New York saw its statewide average drop by just over a cent to $3.12, and Chautauqua County's average fell by a fraction of a penny to $3.30...read more
Salamanca Man Accused of Raping Minor in Silver Creek
2025-06-02 03:05
A Cattaraugus County man has been charged in connection with a rape that occurred in the Village of Silver Creek in January. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division determined that 22-year-old Keion Tyger of Salamanca allegedly had sex with a juvenile. Tyger has been arraigned in Chautauqua County Supreme Court on charges of 3rd-degree rape and endangering the welf...read more
Fredonia Central School Mourning Death of High School Student
2025-06-02 02:35
The Fredonia Central School District is mourning the death of one of its students. Superintendent Brad Zilliox confirms that the student, who attended the high school, passed away late Sunday night. Zilliox says that Fredonia Police, who investigated the death, determined that the victim died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected. Zilliox says the name of the student is not being rele...read more
Police Arrest Jamestown Man Caught in Act of Burglarizing Business
2025-06-02 12:15
A call for a burglary in progress in Jamestown led to the arrest of a city man who was reportedly caught in the act. Jamestown Police responded to a business on the city's west side at about 7:30 AM Wednesday, when the business owner saw the suspect and was able to point him out to officers as he fled. Officers identified the man as 43-year-old Joseph Helms, who had allegedly entered the garage ...read more
Two Fredonia First Responders Recognized for Saving Patient's Life
2025-06-02 10:45
Two members of the Fredonia Fire Department were recently recognized for actions they took to help save someone's life. Fire Chief Joshua Myers presented a certificate of distinguished service to Tyler Bayles and Mike Gustafson during last week's Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting. Myers says the two responded to a call for a person who was experiencing a life-threatening cardiac emergency on Ma...read more
I-86 Bridge Over Chautauqua Lake Closed 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM Through June 6th
2025-06-02 07:50
The Chautauqua Lake Bridge will be closed evenings through Friday, June 6th as construction work on the span continues. Chautauqua County Sheriff's dispatchers confirm the closings will take place between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM each day. The New York State Department of Transportation reports that traffic will be detoured off of I-86 onto Route 394 at Stow and Route 430 in Bemus Point. Normal traff...read more
Westfield Woman Facing Leandra's Law Charge in Dewittville Crash
2025-06-02 06:49
A crash on Route 430 in Dewittville Sunday evening led to a Leandra's Law charge against a Westfield woman. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene shortly before 9:15 PM and determined that the driver, 30-year-old Chanine Yordy, was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the crash. Deputies add that two young children were passengers in the vehicle during the incident. Yordy w...read more
Dan Palmer Receives Friend of Education Award
2025-06-01 08:28
Longtime WDOE morning show host Dan Palmer has been a supporter of education in Chautauqua County communities for 55 years, from doing the play-by-play of hundreds of high school sports games to honoring students for their education and athletic achievements. Now, he is being recognized in return. This week, Dan was at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron to receive the Chautauqua County Schoo...read more
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