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Brocton Man Charged With Forcible Touching

A Brocton man has been charged with forcible touching by Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies. Dale F. Parks, 68, of Brocton was charged Tuesday, according to a police report. Deputies received a complaint on Oct. 17, 2025, that Parks allegedly had inappropriate contact with another person. After an investigation into the allegations, investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office charged Parks , who was given an appearance ticket to be in Portland Town Court later.

Community Mourns Child’s Passing

For the second time this year the Fletcher Elementary School community is mourning the loss of a student. Johnny LaMancuso, 10, passed away early Wednesday morning in his home after a lengthy battle with Ewing sarcoma. Johnny was the son of John and Gillian LaMancuso of Jamestown. “This ...

City Woman Charged After Child Found Wandering Near Road

A Jamestown woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a 3-year-old was found Wednesday walking unsupervised near a busy road. Jamestown police officers responded to the south side of Jamestown after being alerted by neighborhood residents and began looking for the child's parent or guardian. The child allegedly left the home without child's mother knowing Tayshia M. Berg, 24, of Jamestown, and had been outside between 20 and 40 minutes. Police say Berg didn't contact police or notify officers while they were canvassing the area. The child was reunited ...

Jamestown Woman Dies In Crash On Thruway

An accident on the New York State Thruway in the town of Evans has claimed the life of a Jamestown woman. New York State Police report at approximately 7:32 a.m. Wednesday, they responded to a one vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes four miles from the Evans-Angola exit. An investigation determined that a 2003 Dodge Caravan traveling eastbound left the driving lane to the passing lane, then traveled onto the north shoulder causing the Dodge to overturn. One of the passengers, Linda Haney 69, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo where ...

Frewsburg One Of Two Fire Districts Cited For Lack Of Payments

A pair of fire districts are facing the loss of future support regarding a lack of payment to Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Office of the County Attorney said in a news release issued Thursday that it is taking steps to resolve unpaid fees owed by the Forestville and Frewsburg Fire Districts for Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance intercepts and is preparing next actions to ensure compliance. If the districts continue to refuse payment of the amounts due, the county may be forced to suspend certain services currently provided to the Districts. “Our duty is ...

Chautauqua Institution Names New President

CHAUTAUQUA - The Chautauqua Institution has named Mark Coolidge Johnson as the institution’s 19th president. A Senior Foreign Service Officer, attorney and third-generation Chautauquan, Johnson brings more than 30 years of diplomatic service and large-scale operational leadership to the ...