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Area Crews Battle South Dayton Blaze

Crews from numerous area fire departments, including Forestville, Cassadaga and Gowanda, battled a fire at 536 Route 83 in South Dayton. The call came in at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday as a chimney fire and spread to portions of the structure. Photos by Dan Kohler

Schumer Says Funding Preserved For Job Corps Centers

Job Corps centers across upstate New York have received a reprieve. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced Tuesday he successfully preserved funding for Job Corps and helping students across America, including thousands in New York, get the skills they need to enter in-demand careers. “Job ...

Route 60 Collision Claims Life Of Woman, 66

GERRY -- A 66-year-old woman has died in a motor vehicle collision on Sunday night. Early Monday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported that at around 6:18 p.m., they and multiple other agencies responded to the two-vehicle accident with serious injuries on Route 60. Upon arrival ...

Jamestown man sentenced on drug, weapons charges

A Jamestown man has been sentenced on various drug and weapons charges. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, 24-year-old Nylix Thomas, age 24 was sentenced Thursday before Judge David W. Foley. Thomas pleaded guilty on Nov. 25, 2025 to two counts of third-degree criminal ...

Olean Man Accused Of Attempting To Have Sex With A Minor

A Cattaraugus County man has been arrested for allegedly trying to have sex with a Chautauqua County minor. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, the Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation into alleged sexual offenses in the southern end of the county. ...

Heritage Village Closing As Heritage Consolidates Skilled Nursing Services

Heritage announced early Wednesday morning the strategic closure of its Heritage Village skilled nursing community in Gerry, citing ongoing financial and operational challenges facing the long-term care industry. Like many nursing homes across New York state, Heritage Village has operated at ...