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Southwestern announces honor, merit rolls

Community July 18, 2026

Southwestern High School officials recently announced the school’s honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year. They are: HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Gavin Anderson, Mackenzie Andrews, Adriana Bango, Mackenzie Beachner, Braya Beaver, Anthony Bellardo, Bailey Bishop, Broderick Boen, Lucy Brown, Abigail Cama, Tryniti Card, Michael Carlson, Katelyn Casel, Chloe Charles, Richard Church, Ernest Confer III, Ethan Coone, Carson Couchenour, Aiden Dearman, Audrey DeLong, Jason Edwards, Abigail Flagella, Kylee Franklin, Bradyn Fuller, Ellie Giltinan, Aiden Guzman, Hope ...

Drug use in Westfield park leads to charges

Latest News July 17, 2026

WESTFIELD --- A suspicious situation has led to charges for a village resident. At approximately 10:32 a.m. Friday, the Westfield Police Department responded to Moore Park. A concerned citizen reported that two individuals were using drugs in the gazebo. Westfield Police Department officers and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and identified Daniel S. Geiger, 34. Geiger was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and appeared to be impaired. During a search, officers located a small quantity of fentanyl in Geiger's possession. During the ...

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Lakewood American Legion makes K9 donation

Local News July 17, 2026

The Lakewood-Busti Police Department recently accepted a donation from the Lakewood Memorial Post 1286 American Legion to the Lakewood-Busti Police Department K9 fund. Pictured from left are Jake Swan, Lakewood-Busti police K9 officer with Kor, the department’s K9; Matt Bentley, ...

Coming Down

Request for more county Safety Net funding withdrawn

Local News July 17, 2026

MAYVILLE – A request for millions of more dollars for Chautauqua County’s Safety Net program is being put on hold. During the legislature’s Human Services Committee meeting, it was announced that a resolution requesting $2.8 million be transferred from the county’s reserves to Mental Hygiene and Social Services has been withdrawn. Deputy Director of Finance Dianna Songer said they were pulling the resolution. “The case numbers have decreased so we’re finally seeing the numbers go down,” she said. Songer said for now, they want to monitor the program further ...