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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - FREDONIA - Morgan K. Kruetzer, 18, of Amherst was charged with DWI, DWI per se and failure to keep right. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Water Street in Fredonia and upon investigation it was determined that Kreutzer was driving while intoxicated. She was released with an appearance ticket to be in Fredonia Village Court later. - SINCLAIRVILLE - Cassidy A. Marcinkowski, 19, of Dunkirk was charged with harassment in the second degree, and attempted criminal mischief in the fourth degree. On Tuesday, officers responded to an address in the ...

Community invited to welcome new Chautauqua Institution president

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The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Institution and Robert H. Jackson Center invite the community to welcome Mark Johnson, Chautauqua Institution’s 19th president and a Chautauqua County native, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. The event ...

N.Y. man sentenced to probation in gun case

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A Kenmore man has been sentenced to six years of probation after pleading guilty to two charges related to guns purchased in Warren County. Alexander E. Jones, 34, was sentenced recently by Judge Todd Woodin in the Court of Common Pleas after he and Julia Rose Carter, also of the Buffalo area, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy – loans on, or lending, giving firearms prohibited and conspiracy – statement under penalty. Jones was sentenced to five years of probation, with credit for 128 days, to satisfy the plea to conspiracy - materially false written statement ...

Legislature taps reserves to cover safety net costs

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MAYVILLE – County lawmakers are once again using its reserves to cover a major shortfall in safety net costs. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, officials approved a resolution that moves $2,130,000 from its unassigned fund balance to the Safety Net account. According to the county’s website, safety net assistance is for individuals who are not eligible for other assistance programs. It is a state- and local-funded program for: Single adults; childless couples; children living with a caretaker other than a parent; families of persons abusing drugs or alcohol; ...

Going Strong: Craft show returns to Findley Lake Saturday

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FINDLEY LAKE - The Alexander Findley Community Library Fall Craft Show is still going strong after more than 30 years. The festival, which has become widely anticipated and is considered an unofficial kick-off to the Christmas season, will take place on Saturday in the Findley Lake fire ...