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Authors update Bear Lake history book

Local News

A history book about Bear Lake just got an update. The original 2018 edition of “A History of Bear Lake” by Anne and Bob Deming quickly went out of print. It was written initially so that their children, Mike, Maura and Sean, and their five grandkids could have a history of a place they ...

Enhanced STAR Requires Yearly Renewal

Local News

Question: I had the STAR reduction on my property tax, do I need to reapply for that each year? How do I do that and when? Answer: I really didn’t know how to answer this question. So I did a little research, and I learned a lot. STAR is the New York State School Tax Relief program which ...

Error On Ripley, Busti, Ellicott Tax Bills

Local News

The recent tax bills that were sent out for the town of Ripley, town of Ellicott, and the town Busti contained an error, which officials have quickly worked to begin to correct. Ripley Town Clerk Ryleigh Enterline gave some further insight into what caused the mistake. Enterline stated that, ...

Area Police Reports

Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Mathew J. Dinger, 37, was charged Jan. 17 with second-degree criminal trespass. According to officials, at about 1:50 p.m. deputies responded to an address in the town of North Harmony for reports of a trespass. Through investigation it was ...

After Traffic Stop, City Man Faces Drug Charges

Community

A Jamestown man is facing drug charges after a routine traffic stop. Samuel Arrington, 20, was charged Saturday with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of controlled substance, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled ...