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ELLICOTT POLICE - Michael G. Newman, 45, of Falconer was charged with first-degree menacing with a weapon and second-degree harassment on July 21 after officers responded to a disorderly person. Newman was allegedly waving a hatchet around and pouring lighter fluid on the apartment floor ...

Frewsburg man charged three times in six days

A Frewsburg man was charged three times in six days, including a stalking charge after allegedly calling a woman 200 times in violation of a stay away order of protection. Mitchell A. Costanzo, 32 , of Frewsburg, was charged with fourth-degree stalking, second-degree aggravated harassment, ...

CLCS counselor honored with award

The Chautauqua County Counselors Association (CCCA) recently announced its award winner for the 2025-2026 academic year. Kara Smith, an elementary school counselor at Chautauqua Lake Central School, was named the Robert Minton Counselor of the Year as voted on by the members of the ...

New Mental Health Association support groups begin Aug. 3

Weather caused the recent annual barbecue recovery luncheon of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County to move indoors. The picnic meal was prepared by MHA staff members and served by peer specialist Sarina Rivera and volunteers Juan Del Valle, Maria Robles, and Pedro ...

Flooding impacts portions of Cattaraugus County

Thunderstorms and heavy rains were a nuisance for Chautauqua County, but it was a different story for neighboring Cattaraugus County. In some locations, more than an inch of rain was reported from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. According the National Weather Service spotters, 2.06 ...

Bicyclist dies after striking vehicle in Brocton

BROCTON --- A South Carolina bicyclist has died after striking a parked vehicle last week. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies reported Tuesday that at around 2:59 p.m. July 22, they responded with Brocton Fire Department and Chautauqua County Emergency Services to Harmon Avenue for a ...