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Investigators Probing Cause Of Willard Street Extension Fire

Falconer firefighters responded to a fire at 2218.5 Willard Street Extension in the town of Ellicott early Tuesday morning. Firefighters from Falconer, Ellicott police and other mutual aid departments responded to the scene at 3:51 a.m. Tuesday. The structure included a house, detached garage, and shed. The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested for an origin and cause fire investigation. Currently, the investigation is ongoing.

Forest Rangers Found Missing Cassadaga Teens

Two teens who were reported missing for a short time last week were camping at the time. According to a release from the state DEC, Forest Ranger Sonja Hale responded to a call for two missing teenagers at 1:20 p.m. June 19 after they had left a Cassadaga residence June 18 at 10 p.m. with tents and backpacks but not their cell phones. Hale and Ranger Nicholas Streczywilk set up an Incident Command and divided 25 searchers into three teams. The teams included New York State Police, Chautauqua County Volunteer Search Team and the Cassadaga Fire Department. At 7 p.m., one of the ...

Maplevale Farms Eyes Relocation To Findley Lake Area

A Falconer food distribution company is looking to move to the Findley Lake area. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members reviewed plans for Maplevale Farms to relocate from 2063 Allen Street Extension in the town of Ellicott just outside the ...

Resilience Rewarded

The Jamestown High School Class of 2025 student council presented keynote speaker Aaron Leeper with a special gift at dinner prior to commencement exercises Friday night at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater. The present was a canvas of jersey No. 21, which he wore a generation ago as an ...

City Residents Charged After Drug Bust

Two Jamestown residents face charges after a drug raid at 278 S. Main St., Jamestown, early Thursday morning. According to a police report, Thomas A. Kimbrough Sr., 55, of Jamestown, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using ...

Hochul Calls For Nuclear Plant Upstate; Borrello Wants It In Dunkirk

Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in Upstate New York to support a reliable and affordable electric grid, while providing the necessary zero-emission electricity to achieve a clean energy ...