MAYVILLE — Rebeca Magnuson has been focused on helping victims of domestic violence for many years, and her work continues on Saturday with a benefit set to be held at her former Mayville restaurant. A domestic violence survivor herself, Magnuson began her nonprofit She Is Safe of ...
A state appeals court has unanimously upheld the county’s handling of a 2025 Sex Offender Registration Act case. Jacob Feldt had appealed the county’s determination that he is a Level 2 risk under the state Sex Offender Registration Act. Feldt was originally charged in 2023 by Lakewood-Busti Police and then indicted 2024 in a nine-count indictment against a south county man accused of committing sexual acts against a child. Feldt was convicted of two felony counts in Chautauqua County Court: third-degree rape - oral sexual contact with a person incapable of consent with a person ...
A state lawmaker wants the state to establish visiting procedures for state and local jails as well as visiting rights for visitors and those in the jails. Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant Forrest, D-Brooklyn, has introduced legislation (A.11507) that would standardize procedures around the ...
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County is connecting its manufacturers, workforce, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions to the NY SMART I-Corridor, a federally supported initiative positioning Upstate New York as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, innovation and workforce development. In the NY SMART I-Corridor, “SMART” stands for “Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology.” It is a federal tech hub consortium spanning Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse dedicated to expanding domestic chip manufacturing, research, and workforce development. Backed by the federal ...
JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPT. - David Burkhart III, 33, of Jamestown was charged with endangering the welfare of ac hild at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday after officers responded to the east side of Jamestown for a report of a 2-year-old child wandering in the street. Burkhart III was allegedly responsible for the child. He was charged and taken to the city jail until he can be arraigned in Jamestown City Court. The child was uninjured and placed in the temporary care of a family friend. - Brandon E. Fogle, 41, of Jamestown was charged at 12:55 a.m. July 3 with driving while ability impaired by drugs ...
Jefferson Middle School officials recently announced the school’s April Students of the Month. They are: Josiah Hosack, fifth grade and the son of Richard and Sara Hosack. Josiah enjoys playing video games, fidget toys, listening to music, drawing and coloring. Josiah’s extracurricular activities playing video games online with friends. Josiah’s career goals are becoming better at drawing, riding a bike and building in Minecraft. Nathan Paduano, sixth grade and the son of Nicole Paduano. Nathan enjoys video games, reading, sports, music, running, talking with friends, ...
