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Schmidt Addresses Concerns About Flock Cameras at Fredonia Village Board Meeting
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9/1/2026 2:22:24 PM
Outrage over the presence of Flock cameras in the Village of Fredonia has prompted Chautauqua County's District Attorney to shed some light on the matter. During Monday's Fredonia Village Board meeting, Jason Schmidt spoke for about one hour regarding the installation of the automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and also addressed concerns residents have about them. Schmidt says his office con...read more
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MHA Hosting Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit on Friday
2026-09-01 08:48
The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County will host its 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit on Friday from 5:00-7:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church, located at 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated by Wing (pictured), an MHA volunteer. The works are artistic expressions of the participant...read more
Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Jamestown Woman After Fight in Mayville
2026-09-01 07:43
An altercation in the Village of Mayville late Tuesday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a Jamestown woman. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene on Academy Street shortly before 4:30 PM. After further investigation, 44-year-old Claudia Sanchez was taken into custody and charged with 2nd-degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. Sanchez was later taken t...read more
House Approves Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Ahead of Midterms
2026-09-01 06:55
The House, in a bipartisan vote on Tuesday, passed a continuing resolution that funds the government through December 11th -- avoiding a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections in November. The House acted in rare fashion with the vote -- both by taking a bipartisan vote to avert a shutdown and doing so weeks ahead of the October 1st deadline. Members of the House are up for reelection in t...read more
CHQ Chamber Announces Business Award Recipients
2026-09-01 05:17
CHQ Chamber has revealed the organizations that will receive awards during its Business Awards Banquet in October. Chamber President and CEO Dan Heitzenrater says a long-running business in Fredonia will be recognized as its Business of the Year. Heitzenrater, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday, says he has been with how DFT Communications has been adapting for the future.....read more
Man Charged with Arson in Prendergast Avenue House Fire
2026-09-01 04:02
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire last week. Jamestown Police say an investigation into the blaze at 629 Prendergast Avenue on August 25th determined that it was suspicious. Officers say 38-year-old William Blakey ignited a mattress on the lower porch of the residence, and the resulting fire spread throughout the building and caused significant damage. Blake...read more
Langworthy Introduces American Quantum Competitiveness Act
2026-09-01 03:02
The Southern Tier's representative in Congress has introduced a bill he says is designed to strengthen the United States' position in the quantum technology industry. Nick Langworthy says the American Quantum Competitiveness Act would also protect critical domestic supply chains, and ensure the United States remains competitive with China and other foreign adversaries. According to Langwort...read more
New York Democrats Call for Release of Full Federal Counterterrorism Funding Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
2026-09-01 01:31
New York State is owed $87 million in federal money for counterterrorism and homeland security, and Democratic leaders in the state are calling on the Trump Administration to release that funding. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security slashed 86% -- or $187 million -- of that money last year, but the state has only received $100 million of that amount following an order by a federal judge. Go...read more
Engineering Contract Approved for Chadakoin River Flood Mitigation Project
2026-09-01 12:22
The Jamestown City Council has approved hiring a Buffalo firm to do the engineering work on a flooding mitigation project in the area of Washington Street and Jones & Gifford Avenue. On Monday, lawmakers unanimously okayed the contract with C&S Engineers for up to $403,000 for the Chadakoin River Stormwater Channel Maintenance Project. Prior to the vote, Everwild Land Trust Conserva...read more
JPS Appoints New Lincoln Elementary School Principal
2026-09-01 11:16
The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education recently approved the appointment of Michelle Buccola as the next Principal of Lincoln Elementary School. Buccola, the current Assistant Principal at Persell Middle School, succeeds Katie Russo, who recently joined the JPS district office as Executive Director of Information & Student Services. Buccola joined Persell Middle School in 2024 afte...read more
Warm, Humid Air Mass Could Trigger Severe Weather Through Wednesday
2026-09-01 06:49
Western New York could see some unsettled over the next two days. Meteorologist Jon Hitchcock with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says a stalled frontal boundary, combined with the arrival of a warm and very humid air mass, will provide the fuel for potential severe thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hitchcock says any storms that develop on Tuesday will be spotty and isolated in n...read more
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