Cattaraugus County News

A Portville man charged with kidnapping, who was released from jail recently because his case was not prosecuted within the time limit, has been indicted on the charge by a Cattaraugus County grand jury.

Gowanda middle and high school students visited the Cattaraugus County Building on Oct.

The former employee bested the employer in the race for Cattaraugus County District Attorney.

A Little Valley man committed suicide Saturday after Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies contacted him in a burglary probe.

In this small Cattaraugus County town, Dalton and Wyatt Eisenhardt are known simply as "the boys." Over the years, the rural community has looked out for Dalton, 10, and Wyatt, 8, raising money to help their parents, Vicki and Webb, meet the needs of the two boys battling a rare genetic disorder that causes severe problems breathing and swallowing.

Eleven people charged in sealed grand jury indictments with selling and possessing drugs in Olean were arrested early Wednesday through a coordinated effort of 25 police officers from the area.

Gov. David Paterson says the federal goverment is agreeing to pay for 90 percent of the clean up of the Western New York Nuclear Service Center known as the West Valley Site, ending a decade-long dispute.

Somewhere there's a person who holds the key to unlocking the mystery surrounding human skeletal remains that were recently found along the edge of the Allegheny Reservoir in upstate New York.

Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for your help in identifying skeletal remains found on the Allegheny Reservoir shoreline last month.

October 23, 2009, 7:15 AM / Before Latvian Laura Feldberg arrived at Griffis Sculpture Park to spend a month as artist in residence this summer, she had no idea what sort of work she would create for the venue, spread over two picturesque hilltops near Ashford Hollow.

Originally published October 23, 2009 at 5:22 a.m., updated October 23, 2009 at 6:24 a.m. BUFFALO, N.Y. a ' The rock band 10,000 Maniacs is helping out a western New York art park severely damaged by flooding last summer.

The Seneca Nation of Indians have started work on their latest retail operation - a convenience store and gas station in the heart of its Oil Spring Territory.

October 20, 2009, 6:45 AM / The voters in Limestone know a thing or two about merging.

That snow made for dangerous Western New York roadways, as speed and slushy roads triggered an accident in Cattaraugus County.

The first snow event of the season has already dumped almost half a foot of snow on some spots across the Southern Tier.

The next time you look at a new map of Cattaraugus County, it will no longer include a small municipality near the Pennsylvania line.

Laura Hetrick, 25, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and driving without a license Monday after an incident on Chapin Street.

A small village in Cattaraugus County is home to a big victory in the downsizing movement.

Assemblyman Joe Giglio will be hosting a free civil service job seminar for those interested in pursing a career in public service on Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the JCC Olean Campus at 260 North Union St., in the Cutco Theater.

The Persia Town Board moved to authorize a budget transfer of approximately $25,000 from the Highway Department savings to cover expenses resulting from the numerous road repairs after the August floods at their recent meeting.