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Matar Found Guilty

MAYVILLE – District Attorney Jason Schmidt stood before members of the media Friday afternoon after learning that a jury found a New Jersey man guilty of both second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault following an attack at Chautauqua Institution two and a half years ago on an ...

Signature Center Placed Into Court-Approved Receivership

A downtown building has been placed into a court-approved receivership. M&T Bank filed a case in state Supreme Court in Mayville in October asking the court to appoint a receiver for the Signature Center at 4 E. Third St., Jamestown, while the bank pursues foreclosure actions against ...

Ellicott Town Justice Cleared Of Election Law Charge

Criminal charges against Ellicott Town Court Judge Sally Jaroszynski have been dropped by prosecutors. Charges were filed in the days leading up to the November election for Chautauqua County Family Court Judge when Jaroszynski and Peter Johnson were both running for the position vacated by ...

MATAR FOUND GUILTY BY JURY

MAYVILLE – After less than two hours of deliberation, a Chautauqua County jury has found a New Jersey man guilty of both second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault following an attack at Chautauqua Institution two and a half years ago. For about two weeks jurors heard ...

Jury Deliberations Begin In Attack On Rushdie

MAYVILLE – The fate of a New Jersey man who is accused of stabbing a world-renowned author multiple times in an attempt to kill him two and a half years ago is now in the hands of the jury. Friday morning both the defense and prosecution gave their closing remarks in the trial of ...

Creating Pathways

SINCLAIRVILLE — Cassadaga Valley Central School has recently opened up and created new opportunities for students to take on more leadership roles in the district. Four students among different high school grade levels were hired by the district as student influencers, and Superintendent ...