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11/2/2026 12:10:46 PM
With Election Day right on our doorstep, affordability remains the top issue on the minds of voters nationwide and in the race for New York's 23rd Congressional District. Incumbent Republican Nick Langworthy argues that we're still seeing the effects of COVID-19 when trillions of federal dollars were put in place to help restart the economy. He says even a long-time Democratic economist said the... read more
2026-11-02 12:52
New York's early voting period wrapped up on Sunday, and more than 11,000 ballots were cast in Chautauqua County during those nine days. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections reports that 11,135 voters turned out across the county's four early voting sites from October 24th through November 1st. The most votes at any of the four early polling sites was the County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk, which... read more
2026-11-02 11:19
Motorists are still looking for relief at the gas pump as we enter the month of November. AAA reports that the averages at the national and state levels have dropped over the past week. Monday's national average fell nearly 12 cents per gallon to $4.17, while New York State's average went down by about four cents to $4.34. However, the average price across Chautauqua County increased by two cent... read more
2026-11-02 08:21
A 60-year-old man with an active warrant out of Pennsylvania was arrested in Jamestown and charged with being a fugitive from justice. Jamestown Police say they saw the man, identified as Jonathan Swan, trespassing at a closed business in the downtown area just before 12:00 PM Sunday. After an investigation, Swan was taken into custody without incident. He was held pending arraignment in Jamesto... read more
2026-11-02 07:23
The Jamestown City Council defeated a proposal to buy out the current leased vehicle used by Mayor Kim Ecklund for city business. Last week, the $18,971 purchase from Ed Shults Chevrolet was defeated in a tie vote, 4-4, with one member absent from the meeting. Republican Councilman Andrew Faulkner says he voted against the lease agreement in 2023 when Eddie Sunquist was still mayor, and he oppos... read more
2026-11-02 05:51
A drug raid in the Town of Villenova led to the arrest of a Buffalo man on Friday. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at 8061 Route 83 at about 9:45 AM and located 20-year-old Jordan Smith inside. As a result of the search, investigators seized 44.1 grams of crack cocaine, 4.0 grams of cocaine, 2.3 grams of fentanyl, a quantity of oxycod... read more
2026-11-01 06:22
The Dunkirk Police Department has begun another year of its Reader Day program, where police officers visit schools in the city and read to students of different ages. On On October 23rd, officers stopped by School 4 and not only read to children there, but also answered any questions they had about being a police officer. The program is made possible through a partnership with the Dunkirk City ... read more
2026-11-01 05:35
It certainly won't be remembered as the prettiest win for the Buffalo Bills, but Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens marked the best defensive performance of the season for the team. At Highmark Stadium, the Bills were hampered by offensive miscues in the first half, but then pulled away in the second half for a 36-10 victory.
Buffalo (6-1) scored points on each of their first two drives... read more
2026-11-01 04:12
Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County will bring new mobile computer labs, digital skills training, and individualized technology support directly to communities throughout Chautauqua County through Rural Spark-Ed, a regional initiative led by Literacy West NY, Inc. Funded by a $644,230 grant awarded to Literacy West by New York State through Empire State Development's ConnectALL division, Ru... read more
2026-11-01 03:04
A Learjet believed to be carrying nine people crashed on Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach County, Florida, after making a rapid dive of about 350 feet per second, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane, a 22-year-old twin-engine Learjet 60, crashed after taking off from Austin, Texas, and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas, according to the FAA.
The FAA and Nationa... read more
2026-11-01 01:54
In its first year of operation, a rooftop solar project at Jamestown Community College has generated more than 301,000 kilowatt-hours of emissions-free electricity, enough to power more than 31 average homes for a year. The project, a partnership with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, features 495 solar panels atop JCC's Hamilton Collegiate Center. The panels have been in operation since ... read more
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