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South and Center Sewer District to raise rates

Local News July 16, 2026

For the first time in 25 years, residents who live in the South and Center Sewer District will be having to pay more. Tom Walsh, the director of the South and Center Sewer District, attended the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting where he announced that rates are going up. “The last time we raised the rates was in 2001,” he said, adding that in 2015 they standardized the rates. In 2023, Walsh said they did a Phase I sewer extension, which was $930 a year. Phase II was recently completed. Walsh said the rates for both Phase I and Phase II ...

New comptroller wades into Dunkirk fiscal woes

Local News July 16, 2026

Dunkirk’s new comptroller debuted this week at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting. The city’s seemingly endless flow of bad financial news splashed at her feet. Tracy Smith-Dengler received her City Hall keypod, then sat back and took in the latest reports, saying nothing. Nick ...

South Dayton voters reject dissolving village

Local News July 16, 2026

SOUTH DAYTON - The village of South Dayton is here to stay --- for now at least. In a vote held Tuesday, 78 opposed the idea of dissolution while 55 were in favor. If residents in the village had approved the vote, all assets would have eventually been turned over to the town of Dayton. The ...

Two charged after recent Falconer hotel incidents

Top stories July 16, 2026

Two people have been charged by Ellicott police after incidents at what police said is the “Falconer Hotel” over the past week. Caleb E Dellahoy, 18, of Falconer was charged with second-degree harassment, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct on July 13 at 12:50 p.m. after officers responded to a reported fight. Dellahoy was allegedly outside of the Falconer hotel punching a person outside of the hotel's entrance. Dellahoy will be in Ellicott Town Court later. On July 9, Johnathan D. Sipes, 34, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree ...

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Sinclairville Library To Host Memorial Poetry Reading July 20 SINCLAIRVILLE - The Sinclairville Free Library plans a poetry reading in memory of poet and teacher John Brantingham, who taught and published widely in the world, but locally at Chautauqua and Jamestown Community College and also gave classes at the library. This will be a time to share original poetry and/or readings from Brantingham’s work. The reading will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, for a time to honor Brantingham and the inspiration that he gave those who attended his readings. Contact the library at ...