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Thruway crash claims life of Tennessee man

A Tennessee man has died after an commercial vehicle accident on the New York State Thruway in the town of Hanover. New York State Police report at 10:05 p.m. Monday, they responded to a single commercial vehicle collision on the eastbound lanes on Interstate 90. An investigation determined ...

Lawsuit settlement secures Job Corps future nationwide

The future of Job Corps, including the site in Chautauqua County, appears to be secure going forward. In a settlement agreement filed Monday, Aug.10 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Cabrera v. Department of Labor, the Trump administration agreed to rescind ...

Development Updates

The developer working to purchase village-owned property at 29-35 W. Main St., Falconer, is asking the village to extend the purchase agreement for another year. Peak Development recently requested the village give the developer another year to complete the purchase. Board members said ...

Council receives update on lead, rental registries

Multiple things are always ongoing in the city’s Department of Development, and at the most recent meeting of the City Council’s Housing Committee, Development Director Crystal Surdyk gave an update on some of the current things going on. One such thing is the lead rental registry being ...

Officials probe fire at Cherry Creek home

CHERRY CREEK --- An investigation into a blaze early Monday at a residence is underway. After midnight on Monday, multiple fire departments were dispatched to 6629 Main St. for the reported structure fire. Around 12:50 a.m., the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team responded to assist in ...

Spike in water violations reported

MAYVILLE – Water violations of businesses and organizations that operate on private wells in the county appear to be on the rise. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was reported there were 18 businesses that were fined for missing various deadlines on various water reports. Jessica Wuerstle with the county Health Department, said the increase may be due to a lab some businesses use. “There’s been a change in a local business. The lab that has been hired by a lot of facilities, there’s been a change of ownership of that lab,” she said. Wuerstle ...