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City man, another charged after W. Ninth St. standoff

Two men are facing charges after a nearly four-hour standoff that began late Wednesday morning on West Ninth Street. At about 11:40 a.m., Jamestown police officers responded to an address in attempt to locate Tyler Shirley, 39, of the city, who was wanted for a domestic violence related ...

GOP keeps County Legislature control

It appears Republicans will once again hold the majority of the Chautauqua County Legislature and have a shot of getting a super majority. Currently Republicans hold a 12-7 advantage in the legislature. Following Tuesday’s unofficial election results, it appears Republicans have at least ...

Polling locations open through 9 p.m. in region

There's still time to cast your ballot. Polls are open across Chautauqua County and New York state until 9 p.m. According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections website, a total of 11,135 people cast an early ballot for the 2026 election. Typically the gubernatorial race is the ...

First woman elected president for Seneca Nation

The Seneca Nation witnessed history with the election of Tina Abrams, a voice of leadership within the Nation for decades and an elected member of the Seneca Nation Council for more than 20 years, as president. She is the first woman elected to the Seneca Nation's highest office since the ...

Borrello ‘grateful’ for re-election to state Senate

After receiving 66% of the vote against Victoria A. Guite-Williams, incumbent state Sen. George Borrello expressed his gratitude to the voters of the 57th Senate District for re-electing him to a fourth term in the State Senate and vowed to uphold their trust by continuing to fight for ...

Teen dies, another injured in weekend crash

CASSADAGA --- A community is in mourning after a teenager died in an early Saturday morning one-vehicle crash. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report at 12:37 a.m., they responded with New York State Police, Cassadaga and Stockton Fire Departments to the accident on Maple Avenue. As a result, one male juvenile sustained serious injuries and was flown to an area hospital for treatment. A second male juvenile sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. Both involved in the accident were Cassadaga Valley Central School students. In a Facebook post, the district called the ...