A proposal by two Chautauqua County Democratic leaders to reduce taxes and spend down the county’s reserves is going to be reviewed in committee. During the county legislature meeting Wednesday, county lawmakers voted 11-7 to send the resolution entitled “Affordability Act of 2026” ...
CELORON – Celoron Village Board members have decided not to rescind a local law opting out of cannabis sales or on-site consumption in the village. The board hosted a packed public hearing in September 2025. In the ensuing months, village officials have been deciding whether or not to ...
A Jamestown man has been sentenced on various drug and weapons charges. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, 24-year-old Nylix Thomas, age 24 was sentenced Thursday before Judge David W. Foley. Thomas pleaded guilty on Nov. 25, 2025 to two counts of third-degree criminal ...
SPRING CREEK - For nearly three decades, racing has been part of life for local driver Jason Black. What began in the 1990s with his father and uncle owning a race car has grown into a family tradition that now includes the next generation. The 44-year-old Spring Creek resident has been around ...
You could call it a destructive trifecta. For the third time in less than 15 years, money has gone missing in the city of Dunkirk. At the moment, Mark Woods is the latest offender. According to a press release issued last week by both state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Chautauqua County ...
The Jamestown Local Development Corporation has unanimously approved modifications to the JLDC’s loan to Wicked Warren’s on Third Street. Board member Eric Hagglund, owner of 4 Below Haggy’s Bar and Grill, asked if the business has to prove that they are up to date with any payments to ...