A pair of Jamestown men are facing federal drugs and weapons charges. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Blake D. Smith, a/k/a Sweets, 50, and Willie Graham, a/k/a Wu, 45, with narcotics conspiracy, Hobbs Act ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story, written by Bill Hammond, first appeared in the OBSERVER in August 1974 detailing a relationship between New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner III and a group of northern Chautauqua County residents. With the release last week of Mike Vaccaro’s ...

A lawsuit filed by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association has resulted in the annulment of the state DEC's Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations that took effect Jan. 1, 2025. Of all the arguments made by the local organization, Judge Richard Platkin said the DEC did not do its due ...

A Warren woman has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on Fairmount Avenue in Lakewood. Jessica M. Wolfgang, 45, of Warren was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation at 1:57 p.m. Monday. According ...

The two officers who responded to a domestic dispute in Mina last summer where they ended up returning fire and killing the suspect after one of them was shot, will likely not face any charges. State Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) issued a ...

When I was growing up, it wasn’t unusual for me to see my neighbors, Judy Young and Jan Rogers, enjoying a Sunday afternoon walk on Jamestown’s west side. Their route would take them from Hallock Street to the corner of Washington and Third streets where they would stop for coffee and, ...