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Legislature’s July meeting to be held at Jackson Center

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The Chautauqua County Legislature will be going on a field trip of sorts. During the June meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution to move their next monthly meeting from Mayville to the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, said during a committee meeting that he received a letter from Kristan McMahon, the executive director of the Jackson Center. She asked if the legislature would be willing to hold its July meeting in their building. Chagnon read the letter to the committee. “The Robert H. Jackson Center this year is ...

‘A lot of heart’

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Every spring, families, friends, and members of the South Dayton community gather for a pancake breakfast with a purpose. The event raises money for the Wyatt Butcher Memorial Scholarship. For Wyatt’s family, however, it is about much more than financial support. It is a chance to ensure ...

Pittsburgh University study explains why pollution affects some asthma patients more than others

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Pittsburgh University study explains why pollution affects some asthma patients more than others PITTSBURGH – For many people with asthma, air-quality advisories are harbingers of worsening symptoms. But for reasons science has struggled to explain, the extent to which pollution exacerbates asthma varies widely from person to person. In a study published recently in eBioMedicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP), identified biological pathways that begin to uncover this mystery, ...

Area Police Reports

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER --- An incident early Friday with a weapon has led to charges. Around 12:01 a.m., members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to an altercation. Through an investigation it was found that 38-year-old Jamar Fountain or Irving to have intentionally placed a person of reasonable fear of serious physical injury by displaying a deadly weapon. Fountain was located a short time later and taken into custody on second-degree harassment and second-degree menacing charges. He was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail ...

Carroll discusses Main Street corridor standards

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Carroll officials are discussing how best to make sure the town of Carroll puts its best foot forward for those driving down Main Street in Frewsburg. Alan Gustafson, code enforcement officer, said during a recent meeting that the Main Street Corridor was to be discussed during an upcoming meeting. Responding to a question by Tim Burkett, town supervisor, Gustafson said the committee is discussing how to hold those living along Main Street to a higher level of code regarding new construction and general maintenance of homes to improve appearances when people drive into town. The ...

Four injured in Saturday night boat collision

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MAYVILLE --- Four individuals were taken to regional hospitals after a boat collision on Saturday night in Chautauqua Lake. The Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Prendergast Boulevard around 11:10 p.m. for the incident. There was three people on one boat and five on the other. Three victims were injured from the accident and transported to UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown for their injuries, and one was then flown to UPMC Hamot in Erie for non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing by the Sheriff's office Navigation Division. They were assisted at the scene by the ...