A Westfield man has been arrested for possession and promotion of child sexual abuse materials. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation in March 2025 into the promotion of possession of internet based child sexual abuse … [Read more...]
Village Residents Sue Fredonia Over Plan To Share Water With Pomfret, Decommission Reservoir
The village of Fredonia is being sued by residents over the village board’s approval of the Village of Fredonia Water System Improvement Project. Attorneys for James Lynden, Gladys Sedota, and Marie Sedota filed the suit in State Supreme Court in … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Square Company Suing For Lower Tax Assessment
A Brooklyn Square company is suing the City of Jamestown to lower its assessment. Savarina Corporation filed the suit in State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County on Friday, July 18. The current total assessed value of 21-41 South Main Street is … [Read more...]
Target Continues Lawsuit To Get Assessment Lowered
Target is continuing its lawsuit against the town of Ellicott to get their assessment lowered. Target Corporation originally filed the suit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court in 2023 and has filed it again every year since. The company … [Read more...]
Heenan’s Irish Pub Owner Suing Village of Fredonia Following Fire
The owner of Heenan's Irish Pub is suing the Village of Fredonia following a fire that damaged the pub in August 2022. According to the suit filed in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court, on August 1, 2022 an employee of the village used a … [Read more...]
Labyrinth Press Company Being Sued By Neighbors For Noise
Downtown neighbors of Labyrinth Press Company are suing them for their music creating a nuisance. Gary and Donna Templin, who live at 18 East Fourth Street, entered the suit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court, seeking a temporary and … [Read more...]
County Being Sued in Death of Westfield Man at the County Landfill
The family of a Westfield man killed in an accident at the Chautauqua County Landfill is suing the County. The lawsuit filed in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court Monday seeks financial damages following the death of 56-year old Scott Deming … [Read more...]
Fredonia Firefighters Union Files Lawsuit Against Village for Failing to Fill Vacant Positions
MAYVILLE - The village of Fredonia and its mayor have been named in a lawsuit filed by the village's firefighters' union, due to the village not filling three vacant lieutenant positions within the Fredonia Fire Department. In a civil complaint … [Read more...]
Town of Ellery, Chautauqua Lake Partnership File Lawsuit Against DEC Due to Limits on Herbicide Use
MAYVILLE - Another lawsuit involving Chautauqua Lake and whether or not more herbicides should be used to treat the weed problem has been filed in State Supreme Court. The Town of Ellery and the Chautauqua Lake Partnership organization are suing … [Read more...]
Sundquist: Jamestown Will Try to Appeal Police Arbitration Ruling in State’s Highest Court
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will move forward and take its ongoing arbitration battle with its police union to the state's highest court. During a recent interview with WRFA, Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist confirmed that the city has … [Read more...]
