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Fredonia trustee updates on water project talks

FREDONIA - Fredonia Trustee Paul Wandel offered an update this week about the village’s project to connect with the North County Water District. Wandel devoted most of his trustee’s report to the project at the Board of Trustees meeting. He said there was an Aug. 5 meeting with LaBella, the project’s engineers. “LaBella suggested the village review the preexisting water contract with the city of Dunkirk at the Vineyard Drive pump station,” he said. Wandel said officials should “Recognize that this legacy project designed water transfer rates to be 200 gallons a minute ...

County official proposes law to help safety of bicyclists, others

On July 9, 78-year-old Mary Husted, who resided in the town of Chautauqua, was riding her bicycle on Chautauqua-Stedman Road around 1 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle and died. One county official is proposing legislation that he believes would better protect bicyclists and other ...

Area Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - STOCKTON -- A woman is facing charges after leaving three animals abandoned at a location on Route 380. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported Thursday it received an animal complaint on July 2. Through an investigation it was determined that Katherine Gonzalez, 42, who deputies reported as homeless, did abandon a dog and two cats at a residence with no means of care. Gonzalez was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance and abandonment of animals. She will be in town court later. - ...

Modified Agreement

Southwestern and Frewsburg shared eight combined sports teams in 2025-26. This year, they’ll make it an even 10. The districts’ school boards have approved the additional sharing of modified boys soccer and modified football teams. Practices and games will be hosted at Southwestern. ...

Holding Steady

Issues involving the homeless being housed at an Ellicott Hotel aren't letting up. The issue was discussed by Ellicott Town Board members during their regular meeting earlier this month. Police Chief Dan Ingrao said police responses to the hotel were the same in July as it had been in the ...

JPD asks for help identifying lawn mower thief

Jamestown Police Detectives are looking for assistance in identifying the individual in the attached pictures and video in regard to a grand larceny of a lawn mower that occurred at True Value on Foote Avenue on August 14. The tractor is an Ariens tractor, model number 936060. Its serial ...