The Southwestern Central School Board of Education has approved the appointment of Katie Miley as the district’s new middle school principal. Miley succeeds Greg Lauer, who served as principal of Southwestern Middle School for the past two years. Miley brings 17 years of experience as a ...

A harmful algal bloom has again closed the beach at Long Point State Park. The beach had been closed last week due an algal bloom but reopened in time for the Fourth of July holiday. A new algal bloom has closed the beach again, according to a Facebook post by the park. "Unfortunately, the ...

The name of the individual who was shot and killed last month in Dunkirk has been released. According to Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt, the victim was 25-year-old Delani Williams. He lived at 110 S. Gazelle Street in Dunkirk. His obituary, which was published on line by ...

DUNKIRK - Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz returned to the Dunkirk Common Council on Monday. She will still hold her own city government meetings, however. The mayor had skipped several council meetings since announcing in May that she would no longer attend. “Council has not taken any ...

The Jamestown Police Department’s fourth annual community police academy has recently wrapped up, and Police Chief Scott Forster discussed both this past round, and how to increase attendance for next time, with City Council members. Seventeen people graduated from the most recent ...

Payments that are being made for a solar project in Stockton are being adjusted. In 2022, Scinta Solar, LLC was approved to construct a 5 megawatt solar project at 7030 South Stockton-Cassadaga Road (County Road 71). It was to be placed on 26 acres of land. A Payment In Lieu Of Taxes ...