Numerous rescue vehicles and law-enforcement officials were at the scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the town of Mina off Route 430. The victim apparently had a gunshot wound to the hand. According to scanner reports, around 4:15 p.m. a call came in for an officer down with a suspect ...
The Chautauqua County Health Department has confirmed two beavers in the Sherman area tested positive for tularemia. Cases of tularemia in animals are rarely detected in WNY; the last confirmed case in the region was a beaver identified in Cattaraugus County in 2004. Tularemia is a bacterial disease associated with animals such as rodents and rabbits and may be transmitted to humans by tick and deer fly bites. It can also be transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals and through contaminated water or food. Tularemia can be treated effectively with antibiotics when ...
ELLICOTTVILLE — After the completion of the 54th Italian-American Charity Golf Association Tournament on Saturday evening, it was time for obligatory pictures of the winning team. The last to pose for a group photo just off the 18th green at Holiday Valley Resort were Tommy Tantillo; ...
MIDDLETOWN – Ethan Verbosky is a two-time state champion. Less than 24 hours after claiming the Class C 800-meter title, Verbosky ran to victory in the 1,600 meters Saturday at Middletown High School. “It’s definitely a symptom of him peaking at exactly the right time,” Maple Grove ...
MIDDLETOWN — Each year at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association track and field championships Chautauqua Lake’s Jada Cole improved in the high jump and on Saturday at Middletown High School it was her final chance to reach the top of the podium. Coming down to her ...
WESTFIELD -- The body of a missing kayaker has been found. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department deputies report Casey Q. Norene, 23, of Westfield was reported missing around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Barcelona Harbor on Lake Erie. A search was conducted by crews that included North ...
