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Two charged with possession of stolen guns in Carroll

CARROLL - A complaint of someone firing guns too close to a home in Carroll resulted in charges against two Jamestown men. On Sunday, Carroll police officers responded to an address on Page Road for a complaint of firearms being discharged too close to a residence. Upon arrival, officers ...

‘Serious’ issues found in inmate treatment at Lakeview facility

A report released this week by The Correctional Association of New York reveals “serious concerns” regarding the treatment of inmates inside the walls of the Lakeview Correctional Facility in Brocton. Observations and findings from the one day visit to the prison in April 2025 were ...

Capsule Celebration: Nearly 300 gather for village time capsule opening

  FALCONER - Nearly 300 people of all ages gathered in Falconer recently for the opening of Falconer’s 1976 time capsule with former residents and visitors traveling from across the United States to take part in a celebration of Falconer's history. The weekend's events began the night ...

Two charged after Fredonia drug raid

 FREDONIA - Two individuals were arrested after an investigation into narcotics activity at 99 W. Main St. in the village of Fredonia. A search warrant was executed around 2 p.m. Tuesday by officers from the village of Fredonia Police Department, narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and narcotics detectives from the Jamestown Police Department. Located at the residence at the time of the search warrant were Justin Stoll, 32, and Alijah Ernewein, 34. As a result of the search, investigators seized 78.7 grams of fentanyl, scales and packaging material ...

City clerk, treasurer pay hike criticized

DUNKIRK - Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz defended a $15,000 pay raise for Clerk/Treasurer Amy Dobek after city resident Albert Dawson demanded its cancellation. “When the elected treasurer position was eliminated, the city clerk salary jumped 37.5%, from $40,000 to $55,000, with total compensation even higher,” Dawson said at a Common Council meeting. “That’s a $15,000 raise while Dunkirk taxpayers are absorbing an 84% property tax hike. We were promised that department consolidation would save money. Instead, savings are immediately followed by a pay bump. The justification given ...