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Mayville Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Going To Prison For Life

A Mayville man who repeatedly raped two minors and was involving in abusing others is going to prison for the rest of his life. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that William A. Quinones, 51, who was convicted by a federal jury of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and sex trafficking of a minor, was sentenced to serve life in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron J. Mango and Franz M. Wright, who handled the prosecution of the case, stated that in July 2021, the Chautauqua County ...

Marauders Dominate Albion In A2; ‘Billies And Trojans No-Hit Class B Opponents

DUNKIRK — A year ago the Dunkirk baseball team reached the sectional final as a 7-seed and this year the Marauders were billed as the No. 3 team in the Section VI Class A2 playoffs. The Marauders certainly lived up to the seeding against No. 6 Albion in the quarterfinals as they secured a 13-0 win in five innings while just giving up one hit. Senior ace Greg Orcutt gave up just one hit and a walk while striking out six batters in his four innings of work. “Greg was good from the start and in total control,” Dunkirk head coach Frank Jagoda said. “Defensively, Tony Piede ...

Hochul Apologizes For Boarding School ‘Atrocities’

IRVING — Saying sorry can never make up for the horrific acts committed against Native American children at boarding schools across our nation. But an apology is a start. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an official apology on behalf of the State of New York on Tuesday morning at the William ...

UPDATE: Budget Proposals Pass With Ease, Except In Fredonia

Chautauqua County schools were reporting low voter turnout as budgets were passed with ease. But that was not the case in Fredonia. Its budget was defeated 472-414. Residents there may have taken their anger out on the schools for the 65% village hike. The 2025-26 Fredonia School Budget carried a total amount of $38,336,005. That figure was an increase of 5.23% from the previous budget, but carried a tax increase of 2.59% to district voters. Districts reporting include: Cassadaga Valley, 145 yes to 54 no; Chautauqua Lake, 223-61; Clymer, 176-96; Falconer, 110-7; Gowanda, 77% to 23% ...

‘Incredible’

The distance from Jamestown to Atlanta is about 850 miles. Or, measured another way, it requires 12 hours, 30 minutes behind the wheel. For Blake Johnson, it’s a road trip in which he has become quite familiar over the course of the last year. “I put 35,000 miles on my car in four or ...

Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years for stabbing

MAYVILLE – The man who brutally attacked a world-renowned author at Chautauqua Institution nearly three years ago has been officially sentenced. Friday morning, Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley sentenced Hadi Matar to 25 years for the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie on Aug. 12, ...