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Police Reports August 19, 2026

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - WESTFIELD - Julie L. Kelsey, 32, of Westfield, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child at noon Monday after a child was found wandering along Route 394 in the town of Chautauqua. Kelsey allegedly did not provide appropriate supervision of the child. She will be in Chautauqua Town Court later. - CHERRY CREEK - Jonathan Z. Scinta, 38, of Cherry Creek was charged with petit larceny after an alleged incident at 1 p.m. July 4 on Main Street in Cherry Creek. Through an investigation deputies charged Scinta, who allegedly took property that ...

Briefly

Briefly August 19, 2026

JLDC Cancels Wednesday Meeting Due to a lack of agenda items, the monthly meeting of the Jamestown Local Development Corporation scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 19, will be canceled. The next meeting will be at the regularly scheduled time on Wednesday, Sept. 16. For more information, call Aili Makuch, city economic development coordinator, at 716-338-0040. Women On Fire For Christ Conference Is Aug. 22 SINCLAIRVILLE – The Women on Fire For Christ 2026 retreat from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Park Methodist Church, 49 Sinclair Drive, SInclairville. Registration will take ...

Senate Recognition

Providing A Lift

Local News August 19, 2026

FALCONER - The Falconer Rotary Club recently welcomed Kris Gustafson, a Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputy, who gave club members a presentation on Project Lifesaver, a search-and-rescue program to help protect children and adults with cognitive conditions who may be prone to wandering. ...

Lakeside Park kayak launch delayed

Local News August 19, 2026

MAYVILLE – A new kayak launch is not expected to be installed at Lakeside Park this year. During the August Mayville Village Board meeting, officials pulled a resolution to award a contract to who would install the kayak launch. The kayak launch has been part of the Lakeside Park ...