Four Arrested After Investigators Find Meth in Jamestown Bust
Four Jamestown residents were taken into custody as the result of a drug bust on the city's west side on Thursday. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at the lower apartment of 114 West 7th Street shortly after 4:30 PM, with...
Spartansburg Scene: Betty Jewel celebrates 100th birthday
Betty Jewell has lived a century, and she has a simple prescription for anyone hoping to do the same: "Be loving, kind and forgiving." Family, friends and community members gathered recently at the Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department social hall to celebrate Betty's 100th birthday, honoring a woman whose life has...
Tornado watch affecting Crawford and Erie counties until Thursday night
A tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:57 p.m. in effect until 11 p.m. for Crawford and Erie counties. Tornado watch vs. Tornado warning: Know the difference. When it comes to tornadoes, understanding the difference between a Tornado watch and a Tornado warning can...
Church for sale near Wattsburg could be revamped as single-family home
A country church is for sale in Greene Township. The West Greene Community Church, at 11081 West Greene Road , is listed for sale for $110,000. Located in a rural area off Lake Pleasant Road, the church could house another congregation, a community group or be converted for use as a single-family home in the...
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 […]
