State and local law enforcement has increased patrols and checkpoints to crack down on impaired and reckless driving ahead of the Labor Day holiday. The effort is part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign, which is … [Read more...]
Phase 3 Of Chautauqua Lake Sewer Expansion Project Receives $1 Million
The project to install sewers around Chautauqua Lake has received $1 million from New York State. Chautauqua County is receiving the funding through the County Infrastructure Grant Program. It will go toward Phase III of the project which will … [Read more...]
Silver Creek Man Dies In Car Accident
A Silver Creek man died following a car crash in the town of Sheridan. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said that just before 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 22, deputies located a vehicle that had been involved in an accident on Route 20. … [Read more...]
Spirit Week, Event Planned For Overdose Awareness Week
This week is Chautauqua County Overdose Awareness Week. The week, which runs through August 31, is a county-wide initiative to promote hope, healing, remembrance, recovery, education, and community connection while encouraging meaningful … [Read more...]
Fenton History Center Needs Volunteers For Lake View Cemetery Tours
The Fenton History Center is looking for volunteers for its 21st Annual Lake View Cemetery Tours. The cemetery tours are the Fenton’s largest annual fundraiser, raising important support for programs, exhibits, collections, and preservation work. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Carmelo Hernandez – August 20, 2026
The number of people unhoused in Chautauqua County rose dramatically following the end of the housing eviction moratorium that was in place in New York State as part of COVID-19 relief. Chautauqua County’s Department of Mental Hygiene and Social … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – St. Susan Center – August 20, 2026
St. Susan Center has been raising funds for a new freezer system for their kitchen that serves between 150 and 200 people a day. To help make that effort fun, the Center is bringing back a cooking contest and is calling it “The Battle of the Badges.” … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Robert H. Jackson Center – August 20, 2026
The Robert H. Jackson Center will be hosting a discussion on a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine in September. Center President Kristan McMahon tells us about that and other events coming up soon. … [Read more...]
Two Die In Motor Vehicle Crash On Route 430
Two men died Thursday following a car crash on Route 430 in the town of Chautauqua. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said fire and EMS crews were called to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, August 20. They said a vehicle driven by … [Read more...]
Local Law Proposed To Require Motorists Move Over 3-Feet For Non-Motorists
Jamestown County Legislator Tom Nelson is proposing a local law that would require motorists move over three feet for non-motorists, including bicyclists and horse-drawn carriages. Nelson, speaking before the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, … [Read more...]
