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IDA Director Seeks Refresco Answers

The director of the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency wants to have a conversation with a juice manufacturer in Dunkirk that is no longer processing concord grapes, especially since they’re receiving tax breaks. During the county IDA meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise brought up how Refresco is canceling contracts with local grape growers. “I did reach out to Refresco and wanted to have a conversation about the who, the what and the why. I received a message back in the form of an email – not a phone call – from Refresco’s director of ...

St. Susan Center Decision Won’t Affect Women, Children’s Shelter

Following the announcement by St Susan Center at the beginning of the month that they would be staying at their current location on Water Street rather than moving into the former Jamestown Business College, the UCAN City Mission is confirming that their project in that building is ...

After Court Win, Mayville To Demolish Sea Lion Drive Property

MAYVILLE – Officials are once again moving forward to demolish a dilapidated house in the village. During the Mayville Village Board meeting, the board approved an asbestos survey for 199 Sea Lion Drive. Environmental Air Solutions, LLC of Fredonia was the low bidder on the project, ...

Plan Comes Together: Five-Year Lake Management Recommendations Given By NCSU

CELORON – After algae and nuisance weeds persisted on Chautauqua Lake this past summer, Saturday’s Chautauqua Lake Symposium, hosted by Chautauqua County, focused on the structured management plan to address lake problems. Presentations included an analysis of the potential causes of ...

Gerry Man Charged With Cruelty In Death Of Python

GERRY --- A town resident is facing animal cruelty charges after Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies found a dead ball python in his residence. On March 19 at about 06:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a Route 380 address. After an investigation, it was found that Austin Billick, 23, neglected to care for the reptile, which was found deceased inside its enclosure with no food, water or heat source that is required for a ball python’s survival. Billick was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance and will answer charges later ...

Trustees Hear Update On Missing Lakewood Man

LAKEWOOD - Village of Lakewood Trustees heard an update Monday about Daniel Scott Emerson. Emerson’s truck was found in Chautauqua Lake near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Lakewood-Busti Police Chief Matthew Bentley said that the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department dive team located ...