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25 years later

MAYVILLE – Hanover Town Councilman Bernie Feldmann is currently in Pittsburgh battling cancer. A retired state trooper, he went to New York City, shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and the cancer is a result from his time working there. On Friday, area elected leaders gathered in ...

UPDATE: Morning accident claims life of Brocton man

CHAUTAUQUA --- A motor vehicle accident in the area of Burdick Road has claimed the life of a Brocton man. At about 7:26 a.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of Burdick Road. It was determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound ...

UPDATE: JMI Falconer facility destroyed in afternoon fire

FALCONER - Dark gray smoke darkened the sky over Falconer on Friday afternoon as firefighters fought a fire at JMI's 1946 New York Ave., Falconer, concrete facility, around 1:26 p.m. JMI is the largest, family owned producer of ready-mix concrete in Chautauqua County. Firefighters from at ...

Local vets remember terror attacks, 25 years later

This September 11 marks the 25th anniversary of one of the deadliest attacks on American soil - one that many veterans still feel strongly about. Across the breadth of Chautauqua County, many veterans, particularly those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, are feeling the impact of this day. However, they are not alone; many fellow servicemen and women stand by them in their moments of solace and solitude as they remember. “It still stings,” said Joe Stravato, a resident of Jamestown and a U.S. Navy veteran who was a Navy reservist at the time of the attacks after serving on ...