An audit released Wednesday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. found poor oversight of operations by the board of directors, cost overruns and significant estimation errors. The audit found the agency’s failure to take action to address ...

The annual Frewsburg Lions Club drive-through chicken barbecue benefit will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot, 45 Falconer St., Frewsburg. The benefit this year will be donated to the Ben and Mikayla Gauger family who lost everything ...

After four days, the boil-water order in Fredonia has been lifted. According to Chautauqua County officials, turbidity levels have fallen to safe levels and operations have returned to normal. Two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for ...

Fredonia’s trustees have approved a $2.975 million engineering agreement with LaBella for work on connecting village water to the North County Water District. Representatives from LaBella — the Rochester-based firm that has worked with the village for years — answered questions from ...

Local youth ages 12 and older participated in a hands‑on 4‑H career readiness workshop designed to help them begin building essential tools for future success in college, the workforce and leadership roles. The workshop was taught by Rose Carr, a longtime educator of English, public ...

Petitions for the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Election on May 19, 2026 are now available. At the May 19 annual school budget vote and school board election, there will be three vacancies created by the expiration, on June 30, 2026, of the terms of Paul Abbott, John Panebianco ...