Boil Water Order Issued in Fredonia Following Heavy Rain
An issue that Fredonia water customers have been dealing with numerous times over the last few years is happening again. The village's Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Chautauqua County Health Department, issued a boil water order Friday morning for all village water customers, including...
This Hard-To-Find New York Restaurant Serves The Best Comfort Food In The Entire State
Sometimes the best meals in life require a little bit of detective work and a GPS that actually cooperates. Tucked away in the tiny hamlet of Ripley, New York, Meeder’s is the kind of place that makes you wonder how something so delicious could be hiding in plain sight along the shores of Lake Erie.
CCIDA Advances Industrial Projects in Ellicott and Ripley
The Chautauqua County IDA Board of Directors has taken action to advance two projects to expand or develop a pair of industrial parks. CCIDA CEO Mark Geise says a contract for just over $196,000 with Dirt Worx Excavating was approved to make infrastructure upgrades for the new 40-acre site at the Mason Industrial...
Search for missing Lakewood man shifts to recovery mission after weeks
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Chautauqua County officials say the search for a missing Lakewood man has now become a recovery mission, as crews continue efforts to locate his body after more than three weeks. Daniel Emerson, 64, who has not been seen since March 3, is now presumed dead as...
Man Sentenced In Cranberry Gun Theft
One of two Erie County men accused of stealing $50,000 worth of guns was sentenced yesterday. Last March, police were called to a Cranberry Township home for 19 rifles and shotguns that were stolen for a combined value of more than $51,000. Police connected the theft to 24-year-old Mathew Snippert...
Crews respond to Greene Township barn fire
First responders fought a barn fire in Greene Township late Friday morning. Calls for that fire went out just after 11 a.m. in the 8200 block of Morehouse Road. Kuhl Hose Fire Chief Don Erbin Jr. said the fire was reported by Harbor Creek students driving by, who saw smoke. No one was home at […]
Fake Offers Cause Rumble for Albion Fireworks Festival
The Albion Fireworks Festival have recently come across several messages and posts that are offering vendor spaces that are illegitimate. Those interested in participating as a vendor during the Albion Fireworks Festival should email information to [email protected]. After providing information,...
Erie man sentenced for Cranberry gun theft
One of two Erie County men charged with the theft of guns valued at more than $50,000 from a Cranberry Township residence in March 2025 was sentenced to probation. Mathew M. Snippert, 24, of Erie was sentenced Tuesday in Butler County Common Pleas Court to serve 18 months of probation and pay $350 in fines after...
County Working with Three Local Entities in Wake of Cancelled Grape Contracts
The CEO of the Chautauqua County IDA says there appears to be no significant recovery for demand in concord grapes in the marketplace. However, county officials are working with three entities to get those grapes back in the market following Refresco's recent decision to cancel all of its grape contracts. In an...
Boil water order issued for Fredonia
FREDONIA, N.Y. — The Village of Fredonia and the Chautauqua County Health Department announced Friday that a boil water order has been issued, effective immediately. According to officials, this is precautionary due to high turbidity levels leaving the water treatment plant. They warn that elevated turbidity can...
