FALCONER — There is a slight tax levy increase and a double digit tax rate decrease for the villages and the town in the tentative 2021 Ellicott budget. On Monday, the Ellicott Town Board discussed the tentative budget during a special meeting. In the proposed budget, the tax levy will ...

City firefighters were on the scene of a fully involved two-story house fire at 426 Allen St. early Sunday morning. According to reports, the call came in around 4:30 a.m. to the vacant structure. Added manpower was needed to battle the blaze and fire investigators were at the scene. Falconer ...

SHERIDAN — County Hazmat crews have been called to the scene of a rollover involving a propane truck this afternoon. First responders were alerted to the multi-vehicle crash at about 2 p.m. at the intersection of South Roberts and Center roads in the town of Sheridan. Fire officials ...

Incumbents, even those with interim in their title, maintain a tremendous amount of control regarding the narrative of the campaign season. Holding office gives those who serve us plenty of clout and connections to their constituents whether it be through the media or major events. For the ...

SHERMAN — Since schools will be locker-free this fall, backpacks will be the storage unit for both essentials and personal items like cell phones and keys. Sherman Central School Superintendent Michael Ginestre recently tweeted his appreciation to The Chautauqua Center and to Dan ...

MAYVILLE — With a recent surge in COVID-19 cases countywide as a result of an outbreak at Fieldbrook Foods Inc. in Dunkirk, county leaders urged residents to follow mitigation efforts during a press conference Friday morning. Public Health Director Christine Schuyler announced that 24 of ...