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Chautauqua County To Receive Over $66,000 Through County-Wide Shared Services Initiative

February 9, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County will receive over $66,000 through the state's County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. The funding will go toward projects submitted to the Department of State in the County's 2021 shared services plan. The initiative provides … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Busti, County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, Fredonia, French Creek, New York State Department of State, Pomfret, Sherman, Town of Clymer, town of Dunkirk, Town of Hanover, Town of Harmony, Town of Mina, Town of Villenova

[UPDATE] Name Released for Boy Who Died in House Fire in Sherman

January 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

[UPDATE 12:30 p.m.] The name of the child who died in a house fire in Sherman Wednesday has been released. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Officers report 1-year old Watson Taylor perished in the fire at 157 West Main Street. Sherman Fire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Fatal Fire, Sherman, Sherman Fire Department

County District Attorney Announces Plea Deal with Sherman Hunter Who Shot, Killed Neighbor

October 5, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Sherman man charged after unintentionally shooting and killing his neighbor during a hunting incident last November has pleaded guilty to Criminally Negligent Homicide and Hunting After Hours. Chautauqua County District Attorney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Court, Criminally Negligent Homicide, David Foley, Patrick Swanson, Rosemary Billquist, Sherman, Shooting Death, Thomas Jadlowski

Sherman, Cherry Creek, Hanover Receive State Funding to Assist with Dissolution Efforts

July 11, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The villages of Sherman and Cherry Creek, along with the Town of Hanover, are getting state funding to assist with government reorganization endeavors. According to the Governor's Office, he grants will be provided through the Citizens … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cherry Creek, Forestville, Hanover, Sherman, Sherman Dissolution

Sherman Residents Will Learn Fate of Village Dissolution on Dec. 27

December 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SHERMAN - A vote to dissolve the village of Sherman government will come down to 11 absentee and affidavit ballots. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which is reporting that 226 people voted in Tuesday’s dissolution vote, with 112 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Sherman, Sherman Dissolution, Village of Sherman

MORNING NEWS: Village Elections Held on Tuesday in Chautauqua County

March 20, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Tuesday was election day for several villages throughout Chautauqua County. In the Lakewood village board race, incumbent Susan Drago and newcomer David DiSalvo were elected village trustees. Drago received 262 votes and DiSalvo gained 255. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brett Cook, Chris Jaynes, David Carr, David DiSalvo, Debra Puckhaber, Donna Higginbortham, Falconer, Joe Troche, John Patterson, Lakewood Village Board, Michael VandeVelde, Robert Cochran, Sherman, Susan Drago, Thomas Rackowski, village elections, Westfield, William Wiggers

MORNING NEWS: Edwards Says Study into Sherman Shop Consolidation to Begin this Summer

March 6, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - During his 2013 State of the County address, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced that the Department of Public Facilities’ construction crews will continue to report to the Sherman Shop this summer. In addition, the County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Greg Edwards, Sherman, Sherman Highway Barn, State of the County

Sherman House Fire Sends Two to Hospital

March 21, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SHERMAN - Two Sherman residents were sent to the hospital yesterday after a fire broke out in their home. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says James and Norma Sittnick were both taken by ambulance to Hamot Medical Center in Erie, then later … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ashville Fire Department, Bemus Point Fire Department, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Fire Department, Clymer Fire Department, Findley Lake Fire Department, Fire, Mayville Fire Department, Sherman, Sherman Fire Department

Thirteen Village Elections Take Place Today, Seven Will Have Contested Races

March 20, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE – The 2012 village elections are taking place throughout Chautauqua County today, with 13 of the county’s 15 villages holding elections.  According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections, the two villages without March election contests … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bemus Point, Brocton, Cassadaga, Celoron, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Cherry Creek, Falconer, Forestville, Fredonia, Lakewood, Mayville, Panama, Sherman, Silver Creek, Sinclairville, village elections, Westfield

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