On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion during World War-Two Thursday, people around the world shared memories of that fateful day and, those who helped liberate Europe from the Nazi's....
They are also being shared here in Chautauqua County. Retired school superintendent Tom Schmidt, who does the "Weather Outside" with our Dennis Webster, recalled his late father, Mel, who was unable to talk about what he saw until the 50th anniversary in 1994.
Mel Schmidt was a member of the U-S Army, who was tasked along with others, to pick up the bodies of thousands of dead soldiers on the beach. After that... Tom Schmidt says his father continued on with his unit to fight in several battles in the war, including the Battle of the Bulge. Schmidt says, once his father began sharing what happened during the war, he needed some help for delayed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He says his father received treatment from some Veteran's Hospitals for that.
New York state honored about 100 World War-Two veterans during a D-Day ceremony on Long Island Thursday....
The veterans being honored on the 75th anniversary included three who saw action there: 97-year-old Army veteran Philip DiMarco; 96 year-old Army veteran Frank DePergola; and 93-year-old Navy veteran Charles Cino. The event was held at the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University. More than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in northwest France on June 6th, 1944. The Battle of Normandy was a turning point in the war. It helped bring about Nazi Germany's defeat in May of 1945.
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone says he expects there will be a significant drop in the population of the County Jail in Mayville when new criminal justice reforms are implemented by the state in January....
Quattrone, who oversees the operation of the jail, says the elimination of cash bail will result in the release of dozens of inmates.
Quattrone says there will also be fewer arrests when it comes to most misdemeanors and some low level felonies. Instead of arrests, he says deputies will issue appearance tickets. The State Legislature passed the reforms earlier this year.
A Jamestown man has been arrested in connection with a burglary investigation on the city's eastside early this Thursday morning....
City police were called to help Ellicott Town Police with the investigation just before 2:30 AM and, found a man who matched the description of the suspect walking on Falconer Street -- near Dunn Avenue. Officers say they tried to stop 43 year-old Jason Nash but, he refused to stop. He was finally taken into custody for obstructing governmental administration. Nash was held pending arraignment.
A Cherry Creek man is jailed on $10,000 bail after a quantity of methamphetamine was found during a traffic stop Wednesday evening.....
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Officers, along with Agents of the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force, say they arrested 26 year-old Brian McGonagle on a warrant for felony criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, when they searched a vehicle McGonagle was passenger in. Officers say the car was pulled over on Second Street in the Village of Cattaraugus, when they found a half-ounce of methamphetamine. McGonagle was sent to the Little Valley Jail, and is due back in New Albion Court on June 18th.
The Jamestown Police Department will again provide three school resource officers for the Jamestown Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year....
The City Council's Finance Committee earlier this week approved the district hiring the three officers for $102,000 each. Committee Chairman Tony Dolce says one will be at the high school, while one will rotate through the middle schools, and one would be at the Tech Academy on Fourth Street. He says it's unclear how the new Success Academy would be staffed.
The new Success Academy for students with poor attendance and other issues will be held at the former Rogers Elementary School. Otherwise, Dolce says it's basically the same agreement they've had with the district in the past. In addition, he says the district does have the option of hiring the SROs for the 2020 Summer School session for $14,570 per officer during each session.
A Silver Creek woman has been arrested for allegedy driving drunk when her car crashed on Route 5 in the town of Portland Wednesday night....
Sheriff's officers were called to the scene shortly before 11 PM and, determined that 43 year-old Laura Meadows was the driver. She was arrested and, charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right, and moving from lane unsafely. Meadows was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries but, there was no report on their severity.
