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DOT to use Fifth Street as detour from I-86 bridge

Work continues on the I-86 bridge over Chautauqua Lake, and as the New York State Department of Transportation moves into the next phase, they have alerted the Jamestown city council to a planned detour that will involve Fifth Street. A resolution regarding this planned detour was discussed ...

New funding enables Mental Health Association to expand services

The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County has received a grant that is allowing the agency to expand its services. The MHA is a peer recovery center offering support groups and individual coaching for people looking to improve their lives, deepen wellness, thrive in recovery, or ...

County offers statement as altercation under investigation

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County has issued a statement regarding an incident Thursday at the clerk's office. According to the news release, a self-described First Amendment auditor visiting the Chautauqua County Clerk's Office was involved in an altercation with a non-county employee in the records room. Building security and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident. No county employees were involved in the altercation. The Chautauqua County clerk is aware of the incident and is fully cooperating with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office as it investigates the ...

Overnight fire damages Jeremy's Bel View

A fire caused by a malfunction in an upright storage freezer late Wednesday night damaged Jeremy's Bel View restaurant on Foote Avenue. City firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls of a fire in the 763 Foote Ave. building at 10:36 p.m. who said the building appeared to be on fire and ...

Barking dogs prompt Clymer to discuss noise ordinance

CLYMER — Discussions have been ongoing in the town of Clymer regarding a potential town noise ordinance, with discussions becoming more prominent at the June town board meeting following complaints of dogs barking non-stop throughout the night. Two town residents approached the Town Board ...

‘Years In The Making’

ELLERY - Members of the Maple Grove Little League in the town of Ellery saw their first home run without even taking the field thanks to a group of volunteers who installed their first-ever electronic scoreboard this season. "This has been years in the making," says Kristy Winchester, a ...