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Ellery not moving forward with water line

There will be no water service extension into the town of Ellery as a project to extend Board of Public Utilities water into Ellicott begins. A water survey last fall showed there wasn’t enough support among town residents for Ellery to move forward with the proposal, which could have served part of Fluvanna. The BPU had contacted Ellery about a possible extension once the Ellicott project took shape. The owner of apartments in Ellery had asked about the status of the potential water line during a recent Ellery Town Board meeting. “The survey came back really sketchy,” ...

CHQ History Fair to be held Sunday

MAYVILLE - The second annual CHQ History Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Town of Chautauqua Community Municipal Building, the former Mayville High School, 2 Academy St., Mayville. Admission is free and open to the public. The event will officially begin with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. The day includes exhibits, lectures, reenactments, live music, genealogy resources, interactive displays and family-friendly activities. A complete event schedule is available online at CHQHistoryExpo.com. This year's History Expo has expanded as part of the ...

Red Cross declares national blood crisis, seeks donors

For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis. Donors are asked to act immediately to help save lives. Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening this season’s emergency blood shortage. All blood types are needed, but the situation is especially dire for type O blood as the Red Cross is now limiting distributions of these blood products to hospitals. The supply of type O positive blood has now dropped below a one-day supply. Help end this crisis and stabilize the blood supply. Book an appointment to give ...

4-H Pack Show held at county fair

DUNKIRK - The annual Chautauqua County 4-H Pack Show was held recently at the Chautauqua County Fair with youth leading their goats through an obstacle course. Each year, 4-H volunteers Anna Talbot and Beth Lindsey design both the pack and harness courses for the youth. Youth in the harness ...

Warren man’s motion to withdraw guilty plea denied in case involving Jamestown girl

A Warren man’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea entered in May in relation to three felony charges related to a missing New York teenager has been denied. Michael J. Bundy III, 25, pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas on May 7 to one count of second-degree statutory sexual assault: 8-11 years older, one count of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion and one count of third-degree felony corruption of minors – defendant age 18 or over. The rest of the remaining 13 charges were not prosecuted. After the plea, according to online court ...