Enrolled voters who aren’t part of a political party could be allowed to vote in one primary election of their choosing under legislation proposed recently in the state Assembly. Assemblyman Sam Berger, D-Flushing, has introduced legislation (A.11650) that would allow voters not enrolled ...
Chautauqua County has been awarded $250,000 through New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities (TAG) program to advance housing development and help municipalities capitalize on opportunities for new residential investment. The initiative builds upon the Chautauqua County Housing Market Assessment and Development Strategy, completed in February 2024, which identified the creation of a healthy and well-functioning housing market as critical to the vibrancy of local communities, the well-being of residents, and the County’s ...
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT MINA — On Sunday around 9:53 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a property damage accident on Interstate 86. Deputies identified an individual on scene as Henry B. Stovall Jr., 49, of Jamestown. Through investigation it was found that Stovall had an active warrant out of the State of Pennsylvania. Stovall was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail and charged with being a Fugitive of Justice. Stovall was being held in jail pending his extradition hearing back to Pennsylvania.
St. Susan Center is excited to announce that the Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a nationally recognized mobile food program dedicated to helping communities in need, will visit St. Susan Center on Thursday to serve free fresh pizza to local guests. The Love Kitchen truck will arrive at 11 a.m. at St. Susan Center, at 31 Water St., Suite 130, Jamestown, with meal service scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is expected to serve approximately 325 individuals, with any remaining food distributed to community members as needed. The visit comes after a previous scheduling delay ...
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.10, up 4 cents from Aug. 17. One year ago, the price was $3.15. The New York state average is $4.16, up 3 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the state average was $3.16. In Chautauqua County, the range for fuel is between $4.25 to $4.35 a gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up 4 cents, and this August is shaping up to be the highest on record. Even though gasoline demand is down, which is typical for this time of year, higher crude oil prices are pushing up the national average gasoline prices. ...
State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, Sen. George Borrello, Assemblyman Paul Bologna and Assemblyman Angelo Morinello joined representatives from nonprofit Field & Fork Network at the North Tonawanda City Market recently to discuss the importance of farmers markets, fresh food and the ability to stretch SNAP benefits on locally grown produce. The Double Up Food Bucks NY program, administered by Field & Fork Network, receives $2 million annually from the New York State budget in addition to federal grants and is designed to help extend SNAP/EBT benefits by matching, dollar-for-dollar, ...
