First Successful Blood Transfusion
Don Erbin, a field supervisor who has worked at EmergyCare for years, was the first to administer blood through the new program while responding to a call.
Girard Students Return as a New School Year Begins
As students returned to classrooms, the Girard School District officially welcomed the start of a new school year. Today, marked the beginning of another chapter of learning, growth, and opportunity for both students and staff. Excitement was evident as students arrived at school and reconnected with friends before hea
Digging Into New Careers at Erie County Technical School
Students from 11 school districts will return to the Erie County Technical School in Summit Township on August 25, and this year they'll have a brand-new career pathway to explore. The technical school is launching its new Heavy Equipment Operator and Mechanic Program, giving students the opportunity to learn how...
The Last Word: Crossing the NY Border for Great Food & Famous Pie
I've done several stories for The Last Word about restaurants. Most of them in Chautauqua County, New York. There are so many interesting restaurants in Chautauqua County! My destination today is just a few miles from the Pennsylvania border. I've arrived at Meeder's Restaurant in Ripley. This place has been...
Car crashes into West 38th Street home Monday
Three people were transported to the hospital after the car they were in left the road and slammed into a house. That accident happened shortly after 10 am Monday morning in the 100 block of West 38th Street. According to Erie police, the driver of this car was traveling west along West 38th Street when, […]
Phase 3 Of Chautauqua Lake Sewer Expansion Project Receives $1 Million
Chautauqua County is receiving the funding through the County Infrastructure Grant Program. It will go toward Phase III of the project which will extend public sewer infrastructure from Point Chautauqua to Midway State Park, closing the remaining gap and completing the system connection around the lake’s south and nort
Gas Prices Continuing Upward Trajectory
The average price at the gas pump continues to trend upward, and this August is currently shaping up to be the highest on record. According to AAA, Monday's national average is $4.10 per gallon, New York State is averaging $4.17, and the average in Chautauqua County is $4.28. All three prices are up by more than three
Jamestown Man Arrested as Fugitive After I-86 Property Damage in Mina
(WNY News Now) – A Jamestown man was arrested as a fugitive after Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a property damage accident on I-86 in the Town of Mina on Sunday morning. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a property damage accident on I-86 in the Town...
Chautauqua Co. man dies following Saturday crash
One person is dead after investigators said the driver in a single-car crash lost control and went off the road. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said crews were called out to that crash on Route 20 in the Town of Sheridan Saturday afternoon just before 3 pm. Prior to the crash, deputies said the driver, […]
Erie man dies after being suffocated by tree branch
One man is dead after a tree branch fell on him while working on his property in the 5000 block of Iroquois Avenue. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook has identified the man as 75-year-old Harry Rhoads of Erie. Cook said the man was operating a tractor when a tree branch fell on him and suffocated […]

















