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June 20 is CHQ Trails Day

June 18, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Saturday, June 20 is CHQ Trails Day in Chautauqua County. Hikers, bikers, paddlers, families, and outdoor enthusiasts are being encouraged to take part in a variety of guided activities and choose-your-own adventures happening at locations across … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Boutwell Hill Ski Club, Boutwell Hill State Forest, Chautauqua County Equestrian Club, Chautauqua County Parks Commission, Chautauqua County Parks Department, Chautauqua Gorge State Forest, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, CHQ Trails Day, Dobbins Woods Preserve, Earl Cardot Eastside Overland Trail, Everwild Land Trust, Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways, Harris Hill State Forest, Kyle’s Landing Preserve, Western New York Mountain Bicycling Association

Buffalo Man Sentenced To Life For Murder Of Two Women Whose Bodies Were Found In Chautauqua County

November 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Buffalo man found guilty of killing two women whose bodies were found in Chautauqua County has been sentenced to life in prison. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced that 62-year old Richard Fox was sentenced Thursday morning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cassandra Watson, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Erie County District Attorney, Homicide, Marquita Mull, Michael Keane, Portland, Richard Fox, Suzanne Maxwell Barnes

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Two Women Whose Bodies Were Found In Chautauqua County

September 22, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to killing two women whose bodies were then found in Chautauqua County. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced that 62-year old Richard Fox pleaded guilty Friday morning in Erie County Court to two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cassandra Watson, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Erie County Court, Erie County District Attorney, Marquita Mull, Michael Keane, Portland, Richard Fox

Chautauqua Rails To Trails Presents Mayville Bluegrass Festival This Weekend

August 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Rails to Trails will present the 2025 Mayville Bluegrass Festival this weekend at Big Inlet Brewing. The festival takes place on Saturday, August 16 and includes a special “Sunday Sessions - Bluegrass Edition” on August 17. Proceeds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Big Inlet Brewing, Bill Ward, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Gene Johnson, Gregg Welty, Mayville Bluegrass Festival

14 Projects Receive $175,000 Total From Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth

May 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth has awarded 14 economic development grants totaling $175,000. The funding supports economic development projects that focus on revitalization and long-term strategic investment throughout … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, Dream It, Dream It Do It, Dream It Do It Western New York, Jamestown Department of Development, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Village of Sherman

Richard Fox Charged With Murder In Second Body Found Off A Chautauqua County Trail

February 14, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The man arrested in a cold case murder has now been indicted in the murder of the second woman whose body was found off a Chautauqua County trail. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced that 62-year old Richard Fox of Buffalo was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cassandra Watson, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Erie County Court, Erie County District Attorney, Marquita Mull, Michael Keane, Murder Investigation, Portland, Richard Fox

Chautauqua Rails To Trails Book Signing Event Set for Dec. 4

December 1, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A book signing event will take place December 4 for Wendy Lewellen’s book, "Good Soles: Chautauqua Rails to Trails Namesakes and Trailblazers." The event will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. at Big Inlet Taproom located at 6169 Elm Flat Road in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Ward, Bob Henry, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Derek Houser, Marcie Bird, Wendy Lewellen, William Downe

Carroll Area Nature Trail to Open October 29

October 28, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The grand opening for the Carroll Area Nature Trail will take place Saturday, October 29. Chautauqua Rails to Trails will open the new two-mile segment at 11:00 a.m. in the village of Frewsburg. The rail-trail-turned-recreational trail extends … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carroll Area Nature Trail, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Frewsburg, Town of Carroll

CREDC Receives Grant for Feasibility Study of Creating ‘Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways Group’

April 25, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation has received a grant to work on ways of bringing trail groups together. The $25,000 grant from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation will explore the feasibility of establishing a "Friends of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Greenway Plan, Chautauqua County Planning Department, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail, Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways Group, Jacob Bodway, New York State Office of Parks and Historic Preservation, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, town of Westfield, Welch Trail

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua Rails To Trails – December 2, 2021

December 3, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Chautauqua Rails to Trails President Bill Ward and President Emeritus Jim Fincher on a new trail project that is being developed in the town of Carroll. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Bill Ward, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Jim Fincher

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