Falconer man faces several charges after car-pedestrian accident in Falconer...
A Falconer man faces several charges after allegedly striking a pedestrian with his car... then fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed before surrendering to police.  Ellicott Town Police say they were called the intersection of West Main and South Work Streets shortly before 5 p.m. last Friday for an accident with injuries.  When they arrived... they found the victim was crossing the street in the crosswalk when they were struck.  Police learned that the suspect... 40 year-old Steven Sandberg... had fled towards Jamestown.  Town and city police pursued Sandberg over several streets before he finally surrendered to Ellicott officers.  He was taken into custody on charges of first-degree reckless endangerment... leaving the scene of a personal injury accident... failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk... and, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.  Sandberg was taken to the county jail pending arraignment.  The victim suffered only minor injuries... and, was treated at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital.

Two men escape serious injury in Jet Skis crash...
Two men from Panama escaped serious injuries when their jet skis collidede on Chautauqua Lake Sunday afternoon near Prendergast Point in the town of Chautauqua.  Sheriff's officers say Daniel Miller and Andrew Yengerd -- both 20 -- were circling each other at "moderate" speed when they lost visual contact with each other.  The personal watecraft operated by Miller then struck the other driven by Wengerd broadside.  Deputies say Wengerd sustained a large laceration to his foot and a possible broken toe, and initial shock... and, was treated at the scene by deputies and friends.  He refused further medical treatment.  Miller had minor bumps and bruises.  Officers say the cause was having new operators, on newly purchased vessels they were not familiar with.  Both men had newly obtained Boater Safety Certificates... so no summonses were issued.

Three city residents arrested in late week drug raid...
Three Jamestown residents were arrested during a raid for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine on the city's southside late last week.  Sheriff's officers say their narcotics investigators... and members of the Jamestown and Dunkirk Police Departments... executed a search warrant at 125 Harvard St. just before 1 p.m. last Friday.  Officers say they found 39 year-old Darren Mushat... 44 year-old Crystal Graham... and, 56 year-old David Williams, Sr. inside.  They searched the residence... and, seized 8.9-grams methamphetamine and scales used for the sale and distribution of meth.  Deputies say Mushat was charged with third-degree criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance... and, second-degree criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia.  They add that Graham is charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a Controlled Substance... and, Williams was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminal contempt.  Williams was also arrested on a first-degree criminal contempt warrant from Jamestown City Court.  Graham was released with appearance tickets for city court while Mushat and Williams were jailed pending arraignment. 

Wendel pleased with turn-out, and outcome of Chautauqua Lake Symposium in Celoron...
A diverse group of more than 150 people were on hand for Sunday's Chautauqua Lake Symposium hosted by County Executive P.J. Wendel in Celoron.  Wendel themed the gathering a the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel as "Strength in Unity: Advancing Chautauqua Lake Together."  The Lakewood Republican noted that many of the 162 people on hand wanted to hear from two top officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, because of proposed changes to wetland designations.  Wendel says a number of people left after the DEC presentation, but, he says he wanted to get out as much of the information as they could so people could make up their own minds.  Wendel emphasized the importance of collaboration and scientific insight in addressing the challenges facing Chautauqua Lake... because he says there is currently "no one method" to dealing with the invasive weed, and algal bloom issues.  However... he says there should be more information once the Jefferson Project completes it's work in the next five years.  

Langworthy hosts handful of announcements and listening sessions on new Farm Bill...
There are a number of programs that make up the new, five-year federal Farm Bill that's been approved in the House Agriculture Committee.  Local Congressman Nick Langworthy... who is a member of the committee... has been touting it's provisions across the 23rd District this weekend.  He was also listening to grape farmers along the Lake Erie shoreline who endured a freeze this past Apr. 24-25.  Langworthy first held a press conference Friday at the Upstate Niagara Dairy Cooperative in West Seneca... where he talked about the new bill... and, that the vast majority of the $1.5-trillion dollars is used for nurtrition programs.  He says those programs receive 84% of the funding from the overall bill.  Langworthy says there are provisions that help support dairy farmers... and other agri-business.  The Buffalo-Area Republican says the Farm Bill also includes his "Grape Act..." which will help grape growers in the aftermath of that devastating April freeze... and insure their crop losses.  Langworthy later toured a farm in Little Valley in Cattaraugus County... then took part in a listening session held with Grape Growers at the Cornell Cooperative Extention Center in the town of Portland.  He concluded the tour Saturday with a stop in Steuben County.