Chautauqua County is under a State of Emergency, as declared Monday night by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Oneida and contiguous counties have also been affected by the current Lake Effect snowstorm. “As lake ...

GERRY – One person received minor injuries in a house fire Monday. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, a fire broke out around 3 p.m. on Old Chautauqua Road in the town of Gerry. The occupant, Charles E. Austin, 74, was transported to UPMC Chautauqua for minor burns ...

NeKyle R. Taylor, 31, of Jamestown, was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct after a Saturday morning incident. At approximately 11:58 a.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic incident involving an intoxicated male at a ...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture following the release of its final decision on the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Among the key improvements is the return to the previous “higher of” Class I mover formula --- a critical change to support dairy farmers ...

A Jamestown man has been taken into custody on drug and gun charges. On Tuesday at around 11:15 a.m., narcotics investigators and police officers with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Jamestown Police Department and Dunkirk Police Department executed a search warrant at 49 West 11th ...

A Kennedy resident is being sent to prison for the second time in 10 years for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Tuesday that Jeffrey Paden, 58, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. ...