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City Council discusses Chadakoin River basin grant proposal

The Department of Development’s work to revitalize the Chadakoin River Basin continues, with the next step of the project looking to get some funding help through a grant from the Department of State. During Monday’s City Council work session, Councilman Doug Scotchmer, D-Ward 4 and ...

Area Police Reports

ELLICOTT POLICE Fabrianna Wright, 28, of Jamestown was charged with petit larceny and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child on July 3 at 4:45 p.m. after Ellicott police responded to a shoplifting complaint. It’s alleged Wright took merchandise belonging to Target while having a six-month-old and a 13-year-old present with her. Wright was reportedly found a short distance from the store in a vehicle. Wright was processed and released to be in Ellicott Town Court later. - Noah AL Williams, 22, of Jamestown was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, speed in ...

South and Center Sewer District to raise rates

For the first time in 25 years, residents who live in the South and Center Sewer District will be having to pay more. Tom Walsh, the director of the South and Center Sewer District, attended the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting where he announced that rates are going up. “The last time we raised the rates was in 2001,” he said, adding that in 2015 they standardized the rates. In 2023, Walsh said they did a Phase I sewer extension, which was $930 a year. Phase II was recently completed. Walsh said the rates for both Phase I and Phase II ...

New comptroller wades into Dunkirk fiscal woes

Dunkirk’s new comptroller debuted this week at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting. The city’s seemingly endless flow of bad financial news splashed at her feet. Tracy Smith-Dengler received her City Hall keypod, then sat back and took in the latest reports, saying nothing. Nick ...

South Dayton voters reject dissolving village

SOUTH DAYTON - The village of South Dayton is here to stay --- for now at least. In a vote held Tuesday, 78 opposed the idea of dissolution while 55 were in favor. If residents in the village had approved the vote, all assets would have eventually been turned over to the town of Dayton. The ...

Two charged after recent Falconer hotel incidents

Two people have been charged by Ellicott police after incidents at what police said is the “Falconer Hotel” over the past week. Caleb E Dellahoy, 18, of Falconer was charged with second-degree harassment, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct on July 13 at 12:50 p.m. after officers responded to a reported fight. Dellahoy was allegedly outside of the Falconer hotel punching a person outside of the hotel's entrance. Dellahoy will be in Ellicott Town Court later. On July 9, Johnathan D. Sipes, 34, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree ...