ALBANY — Chautauqua County’s finest in law enforcement recently took a trip to Albany as two respected leaders in the field received statewide recognition. Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik and Senior Dispatcher Marvin Cummings received awards at the New York State Sheriff’s Association ...

There continues to be good news in the fight of overdose deaths in Chautauqua County, dropping by more than 50% in a year. During the recent county Board of Health meeting, Steve Kilburn, county substance use and addiction services coordinator, gave a presentation about drug addiction in the ...

RIPLEY — At its meeting this month, Town of Ripley council members approved amended water and sewer rate resolutions to reflect an increase in both. Residents in the town's water districts 1, 2 and 5 will see an increase from $7 per 1,000 gallons to $10.65 per 1,000 gallons. The rate for ...

HANOVER — A renewable energy company is eyeing a potential Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the Town of Hanover. Discussion surrounding the project began in a workshop prior to the latest meeting of the Town Board, then continued later in the meeting. In all, ...

HANOVER — Janet Decker has never been shy to advocate for her students as a special education teacher at the Silver Creek Central School District. Recently, that dedication was on display at a Town Board meeting in Hanover as Decker spoke at the beginning of the public comment portion of the ...

The city of Dunkirk continues to work with the state Comptroller’s Office on catching up its payments to the state retirement system for municipal employees. However, it was unclear as of this week if Dunkirk will be able to make payments that were due as of Feb. 1. There are supposed to be ...