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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BROCTON - Major D. Stearns, 34, of Kennedy was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 12:52 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to an address in Brocton for a reported in progress order of protection violation. Stearns was taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment. - BEMUS POINT - Joseph K. Kirkpatrick, 43, of Bradford Woods, Pa., was charged with DWI, speed in zone and unlicensed operator at 12:55 a.m. Sunday after a traffic stop on Bemus Point-Ellery Road in the village of Bemus Point. Kirkpatrick will be in Ellery Town ...

Project requests accepted in city, Falconer

Both Jamestown and Falconer are accepting proposals for both the city’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative and the village’s $4.5 million NY Forward grant. An open call for DRI projects in Jamestown is being held from Aug. 21 through Sept. 25. Projects submitted during the open call in Jamestown will be considered for a share of the nearly $10 million available through the Jamestown DRI 2.0 program. Funding is available for projects that expand existing businesses, attract new businesses, improve public space, create more housing opportunities, attract visitors, expand ...

Clymer water system project on track

CLYMER — Work has become more noticeable on the installation of the new water system in the town of Clymer’s downtown, with work continuing on track to be finished in the expected time frame. At the Clymer town board’s August meeting, Town Supervisor Brian Willink said that JD Northrup, ...

Second Street work should be done this year

Work by the state has been ongoing for months on East Second Street, and so far the project remains on track to be finished by the end of the year. City Council members had some questions about the project that were asked during a recent work session. . A question was raised for Director ...

Property complaints shared at Chautauqua Town Board

CHAUTAUQUA – Officials are going to see how much it will cost to demolish a dilapidated cabin in the town. During the Chautauqua Town Board meeting, a resident came to the board meeting and voiced concerns about 5982 Fisherman’s Lane. In 2023, the Chautauqua Town Board approved a ...