SILVER CREEK — With less than two months to go, the Silver Creek Fire Department is approaching 500 total calls for the year. The Fire Department responded to 48 calls in the month of October, the same total as the previous month. Of those 48 calls in October, 30 were emergency medical ...

A Bemus Point man and former Chautauqua County Jail inmate has filed a claim against Chautauqua County for injuries he sustained in the jail’s shower. Gary Hannold filed the lawsuit Friday in state Supreme Court in Mayville, saying he slipped and fell while taking a shower in the jail in ...

Officer Amanda Drummond of the University Police Department at the State University of New York at Fredonia will receive the SUNY Police Chiefs Life Saving Award. The four-year UP veteran at SUNY Fredonia and alumna of the university will be honored by the SUNY Police Chiefs Association at ...

The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously passed a law allowing it to go above the New York State-imposed property tax cap in its 2025 budget. Four residents of the city criticized the council for considering the move, during a public hearing before the vote. “I’m retired and so is my ...

Ortolano announced his retirement during an interview on WDOE radio on Tuesday morning. According to Dunkirk Councilperson Nancy Nichols, Mayor Kate Wdowiasz will make a proclamation at City Hall Friday thanking Ortolano for his service with the city. Nichols said council members had not ...

HANOVER — A few months ago, Hanover Town officials spoke about how beneficial a hotel would be for the region. Now the Town Board is taking action to find out how realistic the possibility actually is. A feasibility study contract with Spurrier Contracting was approved by the Town Board at ...