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Domestic violence paralegal shares experiences in court, life

As a domestic violence paralegal, Krystle Pullan knows what it is like to be in the courtroom with domestic violence cases and how to maneuver through the court system. When she herself became a domestic violence survivor, she found even with her experience that she struggled to navigate ...

Two-thirds of all county legislative districts have a contested race

About two-thirds of all Chautauqua County legislative districts will have a competitive race in November. There are 19 legislative districts in the county. Of that amount 13 have contested races. Of the 13 competitive races, eight have an incumbent Republican and six have an incumbent ...

County panel proposes increasing levy, using less reserves

MAYVILLE – After about 17 hours of budget review, the legislative committee that oversees county finances is recommending using less reserves, increasing the levy, and not cutting the tax rate as much as proposed by the county executive. All six of the county legislature committees participated in the budget review process last week. While each committee focused on their specific area (public safety, human services, etc.), the Audit and Control Committee attended each review session and then had its own discussion on the budget. Dan Pavlock, R-Ellington, serves as the chairman of ...