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Charges filed in road rage incident in Sheffield

A Frewsburg, N.Y., man was briefly jailed last week after allegedly pointing a firearm at a driver on Route 6 on Thursday during a road rage incident - with both drivers blaming the other for the incident. Timothy J. Prince, 67, was charged with two counts of second-degree felony aggravated assault - attempts to cause or causes bodily injury with a deadly weapon, two counts of misdemeanor terroristic threats causing serious public inconvenience, two counts of misdemeanor simple assault and two counts of harassment on Thursday, Oct. 29, after the State Police at Warren responded to a ...

Health officials offer Fredonia water timeline

FREDONIA - Chautauqua County Health Department officials discussed Fredonia’s latest water woes Monday. Department head Jessica Wuerstle and water specialist Natalie Whiteman visited a village Board of Trustees workshop to talk about Fredonia’s recent boil and conservation orders. The ...

Randolph Central School Board celebrates staff, welcomes new employees

RANDOLPH — The Randolph Central School District Board of Education celebrated employees, honoring decades of athletic leadership, newly achieved tenure and the appointment of new faculty and staff. The first highlight of the evening was the presentation of a Board of Education Commendation ...

Ten local projects receive state funding

Eight area projects will receive state Water Quality Improvement Project grants. Among the projects receiving funding is Phase 2 of the East Side Sewer Extension around Chautauqua Lake. The project is receiving $10 million and will result in construction of a municipal sanitary sewer system along the northeast shore of Chautauqua Lake, replacing onsite wastewater treatment systems. Wastewater will be conveyed to the South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District. The Bemus Point Central School District's Wastewater Treatment Plant Decommissioning project will receive $1.4 million to ...

Comedy Center to launch Susan Sargent Caregiver Week

The National Comedy Center will launch its first Susan Sargent Caregiver Week to honor caregivers supporting loved ones through illness, disability or other conditions requiring care. Presented during National Family Caregivers Month and reflecting its 2026 theme, “Care Connects Us,” ...

HEAP applications being accepted now by county Social Services Dept.

The county Social Services Department is accepting applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program. The program could provide up to $1,086 this winter to help low- and middle-income households and older adults, depending on how they heat their home. Households that do not automatically receive assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) can begin applying as of Nov. 2. Applications for assistance are accepted at local departments of social services and can be submitted online, through the mail or in person. New Yorkers can visit ny.gov/HEAP to learn more and ...