Sherman Falls In Class D Far West Regional

March 14, 2026

CANANDAIGUA – Sofia Falleti proved to be too much for Sherman to handle Saturday evening. Notre Dame-Batavia’s junior forward scored 21 points to lead the Fighting Irish past the Wildcats 47-40 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D Far West Regional at Finger Lakes Community College. “She was definitely the toughest matchup for us,” Sherman head coach Emily Eckwahl said. The win sends Notre Dame into next weekend’s state final four at Hudson Valley Community College. The Section V champions will take on Section III’s Copenhagen or Section ...

Wind Blows Roof Off Downtown Building; Outages Hit 2,100 Kiantone Residents

March 15, 2026

A portion of Second Street is closed from Prendergast Avenue to Foote Avenue in addition Prendergast Avenue from Third to Second streets due to a roof that has blown off a building during Sunday's wind storm. The streets will remain Closed until the roof can be removed. City officials will ...

‘Dream Come True’

March 14, 2026

BUFFALO — The Clymer boys basketball program had won 11 Section VI championships prior to Friday’s Class D Far West Regional against Section V’s Andover/Whitesville, but has never been able to break through into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Final Four. ...

Drake To Be Inducted Into NY Hoops Hall Of Fame

March 14, 2026

Ben Drake’s coaching success in Western New York basketball circles is well known and now the rest of the Empire State is taking notice. The former Jamestown High School boys mentor was notified this week by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York that he will be inducted into the ...

Police Ask For Assistance In Case Of Missing Lakewood Man

March 14, 2026

The Lakewood-Busti Police Department is requesting assistance from residents and businesses located along the shores of Chautauqua Lake regarding a man missing since March 3. In a Facebook post, the department said the missing person, Daniel “Scott” Emerson, 64, is 5-foot-7, 190 pounds ...

Numerous Outages Reported In South County By National Grid

March 14, 2026

About 65 power outages across central and southern Chautauqua County are impacting 1,200 customers. The outages are reported south of Jamestown and around Chautauqua Lake. High winds led to most of the outages with 234 active outages affecting more than 4,300 customers upstate, according to National Grid around 11 a.m. Saturday. Highest wind gusts were reported in the north county by National Weather Service spotters on Friday night and Saturday morning. They include: Fredonia, 60 mph; Forestville and Jamestown airport at 53; Clymer, 52; Ripley and Lakewood 47.