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Fredonia mayor defends, explains parking law plan

Mayor Michael Ferguson defended Fredonia’s proposed parking law, and tried to clear up misconceptions about it, at the recent Board of Trustees meeting. The law would start a paid permit structure for long term parking in the municipal lots, and change metered spaces to a “mobile app” ...

Smashing sendoff

Yet another busy Sunday greeted the Chautauqua County Fair for this year’s Demolition Derby final. This year featured six heats: Youth Wire Compact, Wire Compact, Pro Stock Compact, Most Wanted Fine Art (MWFA), Head-on Full Size and Motor Swap Full Size. The biggest change for the event ...

Farm Lessons

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Lake Central School hosted its fourth annual Farm Day before students started summer vacation, letting students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grades experience agriculture first hand. The event took place on June 22, where the kids were welcomed in for a day of ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Kahmara R. Holloman, 19, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of unlawful imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree assault and fourth-degree grand larceny at 1:18 p.m. Sunday after officers responded to a west side home for a report of a physical domestic dispute in progress. Upon arrival, officers could allegedly hear yelling coming from the upstairs area of the residence. Officers also report seeing a smashed out window on the side of the residence, making contact with people there. Holloman allegedly had assaulted another person with a ...

Annual vintage book, paper show is Saturday

MAYVILLE — Those with an interest in history are welcomed to return to the annual Chautauqua Region Vintage Book and Paper Show as it makes its return to Chautauqua Suites at the beginning of August. This year’s show and sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Chautauqua Suites, 215 ...

Another battery storage proposed in Dunkirk

DUNKIRK - Another Battery Energy Storage System is proposed in Dunkirk, but much smaller than the one already proposed. The latest BESS is sought by a company called Gridi Development for an area behind a Brigham Road warehouse (the one that used to house a UPS shipping facility). Dave Gallo ...