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Dunkirk Mayor To Stop Attending Council Meetings

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowaisz said Tuesday she will no longer attend Common Council meetings. Wdowaisz suggested Wednesday she might call her own city meetings. The council bid her farewell with an executive session focusing on the finances behind her lawsuit against former city dog officer ...

Chautauqua Lake Students Win Annual Envirothon

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua Lake Team II won the 36th annual Chautauqua County Envirothon held recently at Boy Scouts of America’s Camp Merz in Mayville. Students from 15 area schools, comprising 27 separate teams, competed. Students spent the day answering environmentally-based questions ...

County Takes Part In Mental Health Planning Series

Chautauqua County recently concluded a multi-session System of Care Action Planning Series bringing together cross-system leaders to collaboratively strengthen services and supports for children, youth, and families. Facilitated in partnership with the state Office of Mental Health and ...

Mayor Proclaims MPS Awareness Day In City

Mayor Kim Ecklund is pictured presenting the Rev. H Wayne Eppehimer and his family with a proclamation at City Hall declaring May 15, 2026, to be International MPS Awareness Day in Jamestown. MPS and ML diseases are a little bit like the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in which a ...

Entries Accepted For Laurel Run Logo Contest

Area artists can put their talents to use by participating in a contest to design the logo for this year’s Laurel Memorial Run and Walk. The person who designs the winning entry will receive a $50 gift card to a business of their choosing. Laurel Run was started in 1997 by Wayne and ...

County Highlights Dental Health Needs And Community Solutions

LAKEWOOD – Community leaders, healthcare professionals, educators, and students gathered recently in Chautauqua County to address pressing dental health challenges and explore solutions. “Building for Our Future: Strengthening the Dental Health System” was held at the Southern ...