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Giving A Hoot

Ellicott Police Department officers swooped in Tuesday to save the day for what appeared to be a great horned owl caught in a soccer net and in distress. The owl in question was spotted near the Chautauqua Christian Academy, 200 Hunt Road, and by all accounts the bird of prey was ...

Family Member Addiction Support Group Formed

A new program aims to help families who are trying to help loved ones in their battles with addiction. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that as many as 50 million people suffer from some form of addiction in the United States. In Chautauqua County, ...

Sex Offender Registration Case Sent Back To County

A case involving sex offender registration for someone moving into the county is coming back to Chautauqua County Court. Last week’s decision is the latest in a string of Appellate Division rulings dealing with the county’s use of the foreign registration clause of the Sex Offender ...

Proposed City Tax Hike Cut Nearly In Half

The City Council Finance Committee has come forward with some adjustments to the budget, lowering the original proposed tax levy increase by about 50%. During Monday’s work session councilman Brent Sheldon, R-Ward 1 and chair of the finance committee, said he met with city comptroller ...

Showing Support

LAKEWOOD — Members of the Lakewood community are banding together to help support a local woman who is in the midst of her battle with brain cancer. Alisha Zuck, who was diagnosed with brain cancer over the summer and underwent surgery for it back in September, is also a single mother of ...

Rape Conviction Sentencing Overturned On Appeal

An appeals court has vacated the 2020 sentence of a former Jamestown man who was convicted of first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sex acts. Dennis Park, 39, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in March 2020 as part of an agreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys, though ...