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County ‘Substantially’ Hikes Smoking Waiver Fees

A Jamestown establishment that recently went smoke free may have been the result of pressure by the county to eliminate smoking in bars, restaurants and clubs. Lido’s Crescent Inn posted on Facebook recently that it was having its Last Smoking Saturday. “After this, the air gets cleaner ...

Police Ask For Assistance In Case Of Missing Lakewood Man

The Lakewood-Busti Police Department is requesting assistance from residents and businesses located along the shores of Chautauqua Lake regarding a man missing since March 3. In a Facebook post, the department said the missing person, Daniel “Scott” Emerson, 64, is 5-foot-7, 190 pounds ...

Wendel Seeks Major Municipal Merger

Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel proposed a merger of the city and town of Dunkirk with the village of Fredonia and the town of Pomfret at a Pomfret Town Board meeting this week. Wendel and other north county officials have talked about consolidating services for months. However, the ...

Molitor, Borrello Oppose Legislative Raises

New York state legislators are some of the luckiest in the nation already, earning the highest salary in comparison to any other state. Therefore it comes as no surprise that concerns would be had over the idea of raising that salary even further. Assembly Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, and ...

No Injuries In Targeted Shooting

Jamestown police officers are investigating a shooting Thursday that caused a lockdown at two city schools. According to a police report, at 1:24 p.m. officers responded to Crescent and Buffalo streets for a report of shots fired and found that a person forced their way into an occupied ...