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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Christopher E. Dellahoy, 36, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. At approximately 7 a.m. Saturday, officers observed Dellahoy in the area of Broadhead Avenue and Kidder Street and knew that he had an active arrest warrant out of the city of Jamestown. He was taken into custody without incident and subsequent investigation found Chris to also be in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine. Dellahoy was taken to the city jail where he was held pending arraignment. — Douglas E. Martin, 61, of ...

Ashville Fire Labeled Accidental

ASHVILLE – The cause of a fire over the weekend has been revealed. The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was called to conduct a cause and origin investigation for a fire which occurred Saturday morning within a residence on Matson Road in the town of Harmony. After a hands-on investigation at the scene and interviews with the homeowners, it was determined that there was a propane leak in the basement. Prior to the fire, an electric dryer was in use which caused the propane gas to ignite leading to the fire. The fire was accidental in nature.

New Ownership Closes Purchase Of Hotel Lenhart

BEMUS POINT – The effort to reopen a historic Chautauqua Lake landmark has taken a major step forward. Ownership of the Hotel Lenhart in Bemus Point has officially been transferred over to William and Jill Curry, doing business as Bemus Point Holdings, LLC. With the transfer of ownership ...

Edson Gets Bearded Jakebird

Austin Edson bagged this 15-pound 2-5 inch bearded Jakebird in Ashville on Sunday. He is the son of Brandon and Traci Edson. Submitted photo

Gowanda Blanks Ellicottville

ELLICOTTVILLE — Logan Ruff went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs as Gowanda beat Ellicottville 19-0 in five innings of Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 baseball Tuesday. Drew Kota had two hits, an RBI and a run scored; Blake Herman doubled, drove in two runs and scored twice; and Kyan Austin drove in three runs and scored twice to lead the Panthers (7-2, 5-0) on offense. Carter Capozzi threw a three-hit shutout with six strikeouts and one walk on the mound. Cameron Mendell, Rylan Benjamin and Ryan Norton each singled for the Eagles (2-5, 0-4).

Poll: New Yorkers Oppose Higher Costs For ‘Green’ Energy

New Yorkers don’t have a problem with “green” policies aimed at expanding the use of wind, solar and other renewable energies – they just don’t want to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for it, according to a new poll. The Empire Center for Public Policy found 60% of respondents are either unwilling to pay for clean energy or would contribute only a modest amount — less than $10 per month. Meanwhile, only 3% to 5% of respondents are open to spending $200 or more each month on clean energy, according to the survey, conducted by Morning Consult. “When choosing ...