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Village trustees debate water district study

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A tabled Board of Trustees statement supporting a North County Water District study on connections with the village is back on the agenda. The statement was tabled at the behest of Trustee Michelle Twichell, who objected to its original wording. Trustees are set to vote on a reworked version ...

NYS Sen. Cooney wants to expand drugged driving law

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A Rochester-area state senator is proposing a wide expansion of New York’s definition of drugged driving. Sen. Jeremy Cooney, D-Rochester, proposes amending Section 114-a of the state Vehicle and Traffic Law to expand the definition of drug to any substance or combination of substances ...

Buffalo/Niagara Honor Flight honors five local veterans

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Five local veterans from Chautauqua County were among the veterans honored through the Buffalo/Niagara Honor Flight’s most recent flight. These five veterans were made up of James Buffone of Jamestown, Richard Hausladen of Forestville, Thomas Hebeisen of Portland, Marvin Oquist of Jamestown ...

Area police

Area police

BLAZE DAMAGES HOME IN DUNKIRK Exposed electrical wiring is being blamed for a house fire on Friday in the city of Dunkirk, according to the investigation team at the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department. The incident occurred at 153 King St. at 4:09 p.m. Friday. Upon arrival, Dunkirk ...

Jamestown man pleads guilty to meth charges

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A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to methamphetamine charges. On Friday, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Willie C. Graham, 43, pleaded before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty ...

Gowanda man charged in domestic dispute

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A Gowanda man is facing numerous charges after an incident Saturday night on the 700 block of Main Street in Dunkirk. City police report around 7:03 p.m., they responded to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival officers made contact with the female victim who was able to escape from the residence ...