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Flock license plate reader vandalized near Fredonia

A Flock license plate reader has been vandalized. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, an LPR that sits on private property on Route 20 at the intersection of Christy Road in the town of Pomfret was defaced with spray paint, rendering it useless. He called it “an act of ...

Jamestown OTB office to close Oct. 31

A little more than a month after announcing a record payment to Chautauqua County, the Western New York Off-Track Betting Corp. has announced it will close Jamestown’s OTB branch on Second Street. The OTB board plans to cut its branch operations from eight locations to two, with branches ...

Fundraiser held in memory of Anthony Senske

People showed up in droves Saturday to raise money for a good cause. The third annual Tossin’ It for Tony Cornhole Tournament was held at the Tsintzina Society’s Greek Club, 113 Jackson Ave, starting at 11 a.m. The event celebrated the life of Anthony (Tony) Senske, son of Kristi and ...

Lineman dies in Mayville during substation repair

A lineman was killed earlier this month while working on a substation in Mayville during a scheduled power outage. Attorney Joe Nicastro with Buffalo Law confirmed the death during a phone interview Tuesday. “Our firm has been retained by the Lockett family following the death of Stephen P. Lockett. Stephen suffered catastrophic injuries in the early morning hours of September 11, 2026 while performing electrical repair work at the village of Mayville’s Lakeview Avenue electric substation,” he said. On Sept. 2, some mini-transformers blew at the Mayville substation, ...

Lakewood taxpayers to receive refund in 2027-28

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood residents will receive a tax credit after the village’s tax levy exceeded the state tax cap. At Tuesday night's Village Board meeting, Mayor Randy Holcomb announced the village had collected taxes above the state tax cap limit by $284,983. Holcomb said transparency was ...

Homeless man charged with destroying St. Susan Center freezer system

A homeless Jamestown man has been charged with destroying the cooling system at the St. Susan Center in August. Jurall R. Reid, 33, was charged Monday with second-degree criminal mischief and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Reid was arraigned in Jamestown City Court and ...