A Dunkirk man is facing drug and weapon charges as the result of a traffic stop in the city Saturday evening. Dunkirk Police pulled over a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Christopher Rosado at about 6:30 PM. Officers say Rosado had a valid arrest warrant, and as he was being taken into custody, they recovered a loaded pistol. They add that a search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 3.8 grams o...read more

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation has announced Pierre Chagnon as this year's recipient of the John D. Hamilton Community Service Award. Presented annually since 1994, the John D. Hamilton Community Service Award recognizes an individual whose dedication, leadership, and service have strengthened community spirit and enhanced the quality of life throughout the Chautauqua region. The awa...read more

Saturday marked the first time the Buffalo Bills and their fans got a taste of a game day experience at the new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. The fans had plenty to cheer about, as the Bills defeated the Carolina Panthers 29-14 to begin their preseason. Buffalo was in control from start to finish, with the starters and backups impressing on both sides of the ball. Josh Allen led two scoring...read more

Jamestown Police this week arrested a Cattaraugus County man who had an active parole absconder warrant. Officers were patrolling a neighborhood on the city's north side at about 2:00 AM Tuesday, when they saw a suspicious person trespassing. The male, who was later identified as 30-year-old Tyler Evans, allegedly provided a false name and then fled on foot. After a brief foot chase, Evans was a...read more

The Westfield Academy and Central School District announced this week that it will receive a pair of grants. One of them is a $142,238.09 award through the USDA Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program, which will support a complete revamp of the district's Distance Learning Room and Large Group Instruction Room. The district says that funding will bring in state-...read more

The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education has approved the appointment of Katie Russo to serve as the district's Executive Director of Information and Student Services. Her appointment was effective Wednesday. Russo, the current Principal of Lincoln Elementary School, will succeed Jessie Joy, who is retiring after 33 years of service to the district, including the last 18 years in a cabine...read more

New York State Police Troop T issued 966 violations during a recent campaign to reduce bridge and overpass strikes involving commercial vehicles on the Thruway. Troopers say the Troop T Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit conducted 348 commercial vehicle inspections during the "Check Your Height, Know It's Right" initiative at the end of July. Of those, 126 vehicles were immediately taken out of...read more

SUNY Fredonia has launched a new Bachelor of Arts in music studies program within its School of Music, giving students more options to pursue their interest in music. According to the university, the program offers a flexible curriculum that does not require an audition or performance component. Students may study music from creative, historical, cultural, theoretical, and interdisciplinary perspe...read more

A Jamestown woman who was wanted out of Erie, Pennsylvania in connection with a 2023 assault was taken into custody Thursday night. The Jamestown Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office were working a joint GIVE detail at about 10:00 PM, when they responded to an address on the city's west side for a warrant investigation. On arrival, they arrested 37-year-old Lisa Weaver and tr...read more

Incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul's lead over her challenger in the November election has been cut in half over the past month-and-a-half, according to the results of a new Siena University poll released this week. The poll, conducted August 3-6, finds that the Western New York Democrat leads Long Island Republican Bruce Blakeman 49-39%. A Siena poll from mid-June had Hochul leading 52-32%. The la...read more