A Chautauqua County grand jury recently indicted a Kennedy man on six counts of rape in connection with an incident that happened in Kennedy on or around May 31st. According to Michael Pisko, a prosecutor with the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office, the indictment charges 34-year-old Major Stearns with three Class B felony counts of 1st-degree rape and three Class E felony counts of 3r...read more

The Village of Fredonia DPW will begin its final round of brush collection for the season on Monday, October 5th at 7:00 AM. Collection of limbs and yard waste will continue until every village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by different crews. All items for collection must be at the curb no later than 7:00 AM Monday. In no case will there be repeat collection...read more

Two Jamestown men are accused of possessing scrap metal and copper that had been stolen from a business on the city's east side. Jamestown Police responded to the scene at about 3:00 PM Tuesday for a suspicious situation complaint. On arrival, officers located 59-year-old Eugene Lesak, Jr. and 62-year-old Mark Brightman inside the fenced-in area of the business when they had no permission to be ...read more

City lawmakers in Jamestown have unanimously approved receipt of nearly $1.6 million from the state to help fill gaps in the city's budget this year and next. The funding was okayed during Monday's City Council voting session. Mayor Kim Ecklund is pleased to have the Temporary Municipal Assistance funding in the bank. However, she says city leaders want to use as much as possible to offset the $...read more

The state's top fiscal watchdog says New York has returned to a negative balance of payments with the federal government. According to a new report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, that balance amounted to a negative $12.4 billion in federal fiscal year 2024, reflecting an end to pandemic-era aid. That year, the state generated $353.5 billion in federal taxes and received $341.1 billion i...read more

Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel is part of a bipartisan coalition of county leaders from across New York urging Governor Kathy Hochul to have the state take on the additional costs being placed on counties next year related to unfunded mandates. Wendel, who is with the group in Onondaga County at an event hosted by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), says those mandates c...read more

The New York State Broadcasters Association presented WDOE Radio two awards at its regional luncheon in Buffalo on Monday. One of them was an Excellence in Broadcasting Award for Outstanding Newscast (Small Market Radio) for the station's morning news. The second was a Serving New York Award, which celebrates local broadcasters' commitment to serving their communities. Specifically, that award was...read more

Jamestown Community College has been awarded $1.29 million from the New York Power Authority. Governor Kathy Hochul, who announced the funding on Tuesday, says it will be used to support the development of a three-course nuclear manufacturing micro-credential and a welder certification-based training pathway, both of which will integrate nuclear content into welding, mechatronics, and engin...read more

Jamestown Police took a city man into custody following an investigation into a domestic incident involving multiple alleged violations of an order of protection. On Monday, officers received a complaint at about 6:30 PM from a location on the city's east side and determined that 42-year-old Ryan Edwards allegedly threw and damaged the protected person's cell phone before forcibly taking her to ...read more

As the month of October nears, the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is getting ready for the start of its 7th annual drive where warm new socks are collected for distribution to needy individuals and families. NCCF says the need is more significant than ever for Socktober, with rising costs and increased homelessness leaving many without those basic necessities. Throughout the month, NCC...read more