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County reviewing Agricultural District 10 boundaries

Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-a(1), the Chautauqua County Legislature is required to review an agricultural district eight years after its creation and every eight years thereafter. The eight-year review of Chautauqua County Agricultural District 10 will take place in the towns of Arkwright, Charlotte, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Gerry, and Villenova, and the village of Sinclairville, encompassing 84,281 acres. Chautauqua County has designated Aug. 1-30 as the 30-day public review period. During the 30-day period, any municipality, landowner, or state ...

Lakewood looks to establish historic district

LAKEWOOD - Village officials are looking into establishing an historic district. Ted McAgue, Lakewood historic preservation committee chairman, spoke to trustees Monday about how the Village of Lakewood may obtain Certified Local Government (CLG) status. According to parks.ny.gov, “The Certified Local Government (CLG) Program supports and strengthens local preservation activities by helping communities achieve their preservation goals through the adoption of a locally regulated historic preservation ordinance, which provides the strongest protection for a broad range of historic ...

A-Plus Efforts

PANAMA - Academic excellence, leadership, and perseverance took center stage recently as the Hewes Educational Center hosted its annual Senior Awards Night at Panama Central School. The ceremony celebrated students with scholarships, accolades, and induction into the National Technical Honor ...

Early voting begins Saturday for primary election

Registered Democrats in Chautauqua County are eligible to participate in an upcoming primary for both a state and federal office, while registered Republicans have a single local primary and that is in Kiantone. June 23 is Primary Day in New York state. For registered Democrats, they will be asked to select candidates for the office of State Comptroller and Representative in Congress for the 23rd District. For registered Republicans, those who live in the town of Kiantone are asked to select the candidate for town clerk. The deadline for anyone not registered to vote in the ...

U.S. history of division, freedom always tested

Boos mixed in with some faint cheers reached a crescendo on Monday night during Game Three of the National Basketball Association Finals in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Crowd reactions were for President Donald Trump who was in attendance and briefly pictured on the ...

On Display: Hearsemania coming to county this weekend

Dozens of hearses will be ascending on Chautauqua County this week. But it will be all for fun. Hearsemania will take place Friday to Sunday. The organization has more than 100 hearse owners throughout the country and the group will be making stops this weekend in Westfield, Portland, ...