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Sheridan resident upset about home sold for taxes

A Sheridan resident is upset that his home has been sold for back taxes, saying he didn’t know anything was owed on the property. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, Eric Meka, who lives at 10532 Newell Road spoke at the meeting. Meka ...

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Jamestown Public Schools Board To Meet Tuesday The Jamestown Public School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of the administration building, 197 Martin Road, Jamestown. The public is welcome to attend. City Council Cancels Monday Meetings Due to a lack of agenda items, the regularly scheduled Jamestown City Council work session and committee meetings for Monday, Aug. 24, have been cancelled. Fenton History Center To Host Sam Genco Gathering The Fenton History Center will host an informal gathering in memory of Sam Genco, a local historian and ...

Fredonia trustee updates on water project talks

FREDONIA - Fredonia Trustee Paul Wandel offered an update this week about the village’s project to connect with the North County Water District. Wandel devoted most of his trustee’s report to the project at the Board of Trustees meeting. He said there was an Aug. 5 meeting with LaBella, the project’s engineers. “LaBella suggested the village review the preexisting water contract with the city of Dunkirk at the Vineyard Drive pump station,” he said. Wandel said officials should “Recognize that this legacy project designed water transfer rates to be 200 gallons a minute ...

County official proposes law to help safety of bicyclists, others

On July 9, 78-year-old Mary Husted, who resided in the town of Chautauqua, was riding her bicycle on Chautauqua-Stedman Road around 1 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle and died. One county official is proposing legislation that he believes would better protect bicyclists and other ...

Area Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - STOCKTON -- A woman is facing charges after leaving three animals abandoned at a location on Route 380. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported Thursday it received an animal complaint on July 2. Through an investigation it was determined that Katherine Gonzalez, 42, who deputies reported as homeless, did abandon a dog and two cats at a residence with no means of care. Gonzalez was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance and abandonment of animals. She will be in town court later. - ...

Modified Agreement

Southwestern and Frewsburg shared eight combined sports teams in 2025-26. This year, they’ll make it an even 10. The districts’ school boards have approved the additional sharing of modified boys soccer and modified football teams. Practices and games will be hosted at Southwestern. ...