A toddler who was found on a highly trafficked road on the south side has led to charges for three adults. Jamestown police report that at 6:37 p.m. Friday, Heidi Lindberg, 33, Megan Dorman, 26, and Christina Dorman, 51, were each charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a ...
Numerous crews responded to a fire Friday night in Conewango Valley. Around 8 p.m., departments from Randolph, East Randolph, Leon, Conewango and Cherry Creek responded with tankers to this fire at 5932 Flatiron Road. The barn at the farm was destroyed. Photos by Dan Kohler
Dunkirk’s assessor has sued the city over its April 1 denial of a cash buyout on her health insurance. Erica Munson filed an Article 78 proceeding in state Supreme Court on July 24. Under state law, Article 78 cases allow citizens to sue governments over decisions that were allegedly made improperly. The court filing by Munson alleges that “the determination should be annulled because it was made in violation of lawful procedure, is affected by an error of law, and is arbitrary and capricious.” Munson alleges she took a payout every year since starting as city assessor in ...
The United Way of Chautauqua County’s 2026 Community Baby Shower generated a total of $8,522 in new baby items this spring, with all donations being distributed to local at-risk mothers and their newborns. Held each year from May to June, the Community Baby Shower mobilizes the community ...
The Chautauqua Safety Village and the American Red Cross have begun a new collaboration supported by a grant from the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. The pilot project bridges the gap between simulated safety training and active home preparation with a goal to reduce fire-related tragedies in Dunkirk. This spring, 138 first-grade students from Dunkirk Schools 3, 5 and 7 attended fire and traffic safety training at the Safety Village facility. Students practiced what they learned in a simulated environment improving their response to emergencies. The Chautauqua Safety ...
The Chautauqua Center Inc. will hold a pair of community picnics this week, one in Jamestown and one in Dunkirk, to celebrate National Health Center Week from Aug. 2-8. As part of the festivities, TCC Health will hold its annual community picnics, both from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Jamestown Community Picnic will happen on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at The Chautauqua Center, 107 Institute St. The Dunkirk Community Picnic will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Dunkirk Salvation Army on Central Avenue. During the two picnic events, TCC Health will be giving away free backpacks filled with school ...
