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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 ...

Gies wins big in Democratic primary for District 23

Aaron Gies, Democratic and Working Families candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, defeated primary opponent, Kevin Stocker, with more than 71% of the vote. With 82% of the results in, 19,130 ballots have been counted so far across the large district, which ...

Dunkirk man sentenced in two gun incidents

A Dunkirk man who injured two children in a drive-by shooting and was later illegally found with a gun has been sentenced. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Tuesday that 43-year-old Juan Cruz-Corraliza was sentenced by Judge David Foley to 5 years in state prison ...

Johnson’s musings are a must-read for area golfers

Upon pulling into the parking lot at Conewango Valley Country Club in North Warren, Pennsylvania for the 36th annual Riggs Memorial Champions last Sunday morning, I was greeted by, arguably, the area’s most passionate golf historian. To suggest that Scott M. Johnson LOVES the ...

By Joe, JHS Golf Program Is In Good Hands

A father and his son make their way to the back of a room at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in downtown Jamestown, turn towards a person holding a cell phone and pose for a photograph. Joe and Tyler Salvaggio are positioned perfectly, because the framed images of Professional Golf ...

Brocton man facing 35 charges in burglary of Amish residences

A Brocton man was arraigned Monday on a 35-count indictment handed down by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury involving burglaries at Amish residences. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 46-year-old Jarrett Sikes has charges that include 11 counts of second-degree burglary, nine counts ...