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Former Dunkirk Treasurer Makes Court Appearance

MAYVILLE – A former Dunkirk treasurer who is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from city coffers made an appearance in court. On Tuesday, Mark Woods appeared before state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Woods wore a suit and had a wooden cane. He did not speak during the ...

Jamestown Taking Over Parcels With Homeless Squatters

A dozen parcels in the city of Jamestown that are currently owned by Chautauqua County are being transferred to the city so they can be cleaned up and remove homeless people staying there. The parcels were owned by Kristie White but were foreclosed on by the county after the taxes were not ...

Chautauqua’s Got Talent Opens 16th Season At Spire Theater

With a packed house, and an impressive lineup of performers representing a wide range of styles and backgrounds, the 16th season of Chautauqua’s Got Talent kicked off Monday night at The Spire Theater. The opening round featured everything from golden oldies to modern pop, hip hop to heavy ...

Scott Forster Appointed Police Chief At Voting Session

The city officially has a new police chief. Scott Forster has been serving in the role of interim police chief since the retirement of former police chief Timothy Jackson in February, and was appointed to the police chief role during Monday’s voting session of the city ...

UPMC Chautauqua Hosts Trainings For Rare Birth Emergencies

With maternity care access changing across rural communities in the region, UPMC Chautauqua is working to strengthen its Women’s and Maternity Care Center through advanced training designed to prepare teams for the most complex and rare obstetric emergencies. UPMC Chautauqua hosted two ...

Legislator Wants Elected Officials’ Salaries Disclosed

MAYVILLE — In 2024, the Chautauqua County Legislature, without any Democratic support, approved significant pay hikes for individual legislators, the executive, the clerk and the sheriff. All elected officials will also get pay hikes as well based on the economy. Because of this, one ...