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Sheridan teen charged with second-degree rape

Latest News October 23, 2026

An 18-year-old Sheridan resident has been charged with second-degree rape. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies report the youth turned himself in at the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and will be arraigned at the county jail through the Centralized Arraignment Program. Deputies had investigated an alleged sexual offense that reportedly took place in the town of Sheridan. "The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office remains committed to protecting children, safeguarding vulnerable members of our community, and thoroughly investigating allegations of offenses involving juveniles," ...

Ammunition limits bills signed into law

Area Police Reports

Police Reports October 23, 2026

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BEMUS POINT - Jonathan Rivera, 41, of Bemus Point was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. After an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Rivera was arrested and taken into custody, where he was charged and released to be back in Chautauqua Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Michael S. Cook, 53, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt. Officers of the Jamestown Police Department were performing a domestic violence detail when they saw Cook walking with a ...

No escape hatch for unsustainable city pacts

Editor's Corner October 23, 2026

Chautauqua County’s two cities remain pressure cookers for administrators who have to account for the big bucks. Within the past two weeks, both mayors announced spending plans that include tax increases that their councils will likely try to whittle down. In Jamestown, the budget totals ...

EPA announces $1M grant for Harrison St. clean-up

Clymer town budget projects 5.5% tax increase

Local News October 23, 2026

CLYMER — The Clymer Town Board was presented with a tentative 2027 budget recently with a roughly 5.5% tax increase proposed. The total budget increase is about $30,840. Town budget officer, Riley Enlow, presented the budget to the town board, saying that overall the tax levy increase ...