Trial underway in 2024 Lakeview attack

June 8, 2026

MAYVILLE – A trial for an inmate of the Lakeview Correctional Facility who is accused of injuring multiple officers two years ago is under way. According to court officials, 36-year-old Windsor Coleman has been charged with three counts of second-degree assault, three counts of assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon and two counts of first-degree promoting prison contraband. It is alleged that in late February 2024, Coleman barricaded himself inside his cell, attacked and cut two officers with a sharp piece of plastic from a toilet brush. A news release ...

New coffee shop to be placed at former liquor store

June 8, 2026

It appears an unused liquor store in the town of Ellicott will soon be torn down for a new coffee shop. Recently the Ellicott Planning/Zoning Board of Appeals approved a Special Use Permit for a 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee shop to be located at 1013 Fairmount Ave. That’s the current ...

Missing Mary: Chautauqua Lake celebrates retiring teacher who spearheaded Envirothon, Academic Bowl successes

June 8, 2026

MAYVILLE — As June begins and the school year slowly starts winding down, Chautauqua Lake Central School is celebrating the retirement of several of their long-serving educators. This includes Mary Jantzi, who has spent a 37-year career at the school defined by science instruction, ...

Numerous companies respond to Route 430 fire

June 7, 2026

Two adults and a number of children were displaced after a Saturday evening fire on Route 430 in Hartfield. Departments were dispatched to the blaze at 6505 Route 430 before 8:30 p.m. Responders included: North Lake, Westfield, Ripley, Maple Springs, Portland, Fluvanna, Ashville, Bemus ...

Worker injured after fall from bridge overnight during project

June 6, 2026

A construction worker was injured late Friday night after falling from a section of the Chautauqua Lake Bridge onto a safety deck about 18 feet below. The accident occurred shortly before 11 p.m., prompting a response from the Chautauqua County Technical Rescue Team, firefighters from ...

Winter of 2025-26 was the coldest in more than a decade

June 6, 2026

While the official start of summer is later this month, it wasn’t that long ago that Chautauqua County residents were bundling up, trying to stay warm in a cold winter. It was a cold one. In fact, it was the coldest winter in a dozen years for our area. “The winter of 2025-2026 ...