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Dangerous Heat and Humidity to Impact Much of New York State

6/29/2026 12:17:30 PM

Much of the East Coast will be feeling the heat and the humidity throughout the course of this week, as a dome of high pressure hovers over the region. The National Weather Service in Buffalo says the air mass will become quite uncomfortable for many pepole across Western New York. According to meteorologist Shane Kearns, the hottest days of this heat wave will occur on Wednesday and Thursday......read more

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Counting of Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots

2026-06-29 11:15

The Supreme Court on Monday, in a 5-4 decision, upheld state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots even if they were postmarked by Election Day. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote that federal law does not block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that arrive as late as five days after election day. The court's three liberal justices joined her opinion, along wit...read more

State Launches Tariff Relief Program for Agricultural Producers

2026-06-29 09:26

New York State has launched a program to help agricultural producers impacted by tariff policies from the Trump Administration. On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the release of the $30 million Agriculture Resiliency Against Tariffs Program, which was part of her 2026 State of the State Address. The program will help offset rising costs and market loss that farmers statewide faced last y...read more

Jamestown Man Arrested After Threat with Imitation Pistol

2026-06-29 09:07

Jamestown Police took a city man into custody after an investigation into a report of a person with a weapon late Sunday night. Officers responded to the area of East 2nd Street and Winsor Street at about 11:30 PM and determined that 32-year-old Joseph Novak had allegedly pointed an imitation pistol at the victim while threatening them. Officer quickly located Novak, who was allegedly found to p...read more

Opening Week at Chautauqua Focusing on Women Who Change the World

2026-06-29 06:42

Week 1 of the new season at Chautauqua Institution will spotlight women whose courage, vision and defiance have rerouted history and continue to shape the future. The week, themed "Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World," kicks off with a Monday morning lecture featuring two longtime television journalists. Chautauqua spokesperson Jill McCormick says Norah O'Donnell and Deborah Robert...read more

First Responders Rescue Man Found Unresponsive in Erie County Forest

2026-06-28 07:09

A 911 call helped save the life of a man who was found unresponsive at a location in southern Erie County. According to the Erie County Sheriff's Office, the caller reported last Monday evening that an unattended vehicle had been parked in Boston Forest County Park for several hours. Approximately five hours after searching in dark conditions, efforts were suspended and resumed Tuesday morning. ...read more

JPS Receives Champions of Change Award for 'Lights on Afterschool' Program

2026-06-28 05:50

Jamestown Public Schools was recently presented a "Champions of Change" award from the New York State School Boards Association. The award was in recognition of a program called "Lights on Afterschool," which celebrated the importance of safe, engaging spaces for students beyond the school day as part of a nationwide celebration in October. Organized by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights on Afters...read more

Festivals Fredonia Presenting '8 Great Wednesdays in the Park'

2026-06-28 05:33

Wednesdays will soon be filled with live music in Fredonia's Barker Common. A series called "8 Great Wednesdays in the Park" gets underway on July 1st and continues through August 19th. Festivals Fredonia Co-President Larry Fiorella says the organization has taken over the series formerly run by the Village of Fredonia. Fiorella says the first week in the series is Country Night, which will also...read more

Olean Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

2026-06-28 04:38

A Cattaraugus County man will spend more than 15 years in federal prison after he was convicted of distribution of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced last Monday that 57-year-old David Johnston of Olean was sentenced to 15 years and eight months behind bars and also received lifetime supervised release as the result of an investigation by the FBI, State Police, and the ...read more

Clymer Man Accused of Operating Boat While Intoxicated on Chautauqua Lake

2026-06-28 12:47

A Clymer man is facing charges for allegedly operating a boat on Chautauqua Lake while having a BAC of more than two-and-a-half times the legal limit on Saturday. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies conducted a stop of a vessel on the lake that was found to be operating in excess of its seating capacity shortly after 6:45 PM. According to deputies, an investigation determined that 26-year-old I...read more

Potential Clymer-Sherman-Panama School Merger Found 'Highly Feasible'

2026-06-28 12:47

A full study of a possible merger of three school districts in the south county has shown that the proposal is "highly feasible." That from Shelly O'Boyle, a retired administrator who has led the investigation into the potential merger of the Clymer, Sherman and Panama districts. O'Boyle, who updated the Chautauqua County Legislature on the effort during the panel's monthly meeting, says a merge...read more

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