Day after Langworthy calls for Cheatle to be fired, she resigns as head of Secret Service...
In the wake of an outcry from Democrats and Republicans over the recent, failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump... the director of the U.S. Secret Service has resigned. It also comes right after local Congressman Nick Langworthy announced during a house oversight committee hearing that he had introduced a resolution demanding that she be fired. Director Kim Cheatle was the subject of intense questioning during that hearing... and at times did not give a clear answer to questions posed to her. The resignation comes in the wake of shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13... which killed one rally-goer... and, the wounding of three others -- including the former President himself. Just a short time ago... Langworthy issued a new statement... saying "this is just the first step in addressing the serious failures within the U.S. Secret Service. I look forward to a thorough and transparent investigation into the gross incompetence and massive failures on July 13 so that we can ensure a tragedy like this never happens again. It will take nothing less than full accountability to restore public trust in this agency."
Langworthy not really surprised by Biden's announcement he's withdrawing from Presidential race...
Chautauqua County's representative in Congress says he's "not terribly surprised" that President Joe Biden has decided not to seek re-election. Buffalo-area Representative Nick Langworthy described the process as a "slow-moving" train and called it an “orchestrated coup de'ta" by top Democrats -- and other power brokers -- in Washington. Langworthy says it basically subverts the will of 14-million primary voters. While Vice President Kamala Harris is now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president... Langworthy doesn't believe the race has changed because people are most concerned about the cost of groceries, a gallon of gas... and other expenses that have been rising. He says "they want a change." On Sunday... Langworthy... who is a Chautauqua County native... called for Biden to immediately resign following his announcement.
Lakewood Beach on Chautauqua Lake closed due to Harmful Algal Bloom...
A harmful algal bloom has been found on Chautauqua Lake -- near Lakewood Beach -- and that's forced the closing of the beach's swimming area. Village Trustee Nancy Jones... who is in charge of the beach's lifeguard program... says the HAB was spotted last Friday and a picture was sent to the county's Department of Health... and, they recommended the closing until the algal bloom disappears. Up until now... Jones says they had been able to keep the beach open this Summer because they had six lifeguards. She says two will remain be on duty to make sure people don't go into the water. Jones says, though, their separate kiddie pool will remain open. Once the bloom disappears... she says the Health Department will take a sample of the water to make sure there are no left-over toxins in the water.
Cummins' Engine about mid-way through $452-Mill Expansion Project at JEP...
A more than $450-million expansion project at Cummins' Jamestown Engine Plant is nearing completion... with some $200-million already invested in the facility. During last week's 50th anniversary celebration for the town of Busti facility... officials updated progress on the major upgrade as Cummins' move toward building "zero-emission" engines. Plant Manager Sean Hricko says the main project is a new engine block line... which is about $200-million of the investment. Hricko says they are getting "really close" to completing the entire project. The Jamestown Engine Plant currently employs about 1,400 people... and, he says they are looking to hire nearly 200 more as the new block line comes on-line. In May of last year... Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Cummins was making the huge investment to "leverage" a range of lower carbon fuel types, including natural gas, and align with the company's "Destination Zero" Strategy. It's designed to go further, faster to reduce greenhouse gas and air quality impacts of its products and reach zero emissions by 2050.
Wilson says County Fair officials "pleased" with how this year's program went...
Another year of the Chautauqua County Fair is now in the books... and, fair officials say they are pleased with how it went. Fair Board President Dave Wilson says that attendance at the beginning of the fair was slow due to a couple of days of rain. However... he says it picked up after the weather began to improve. Often... Wilson says attendance will pick-up later in the week because people with pre-sale tickets will wait for nicer weather to go. He says some of this year's new attractions were well received. Among them was the figure eight racing show at the grandstand on Wednesday. Wilson adds that the fair is made possible through a team effort that includes volunteers and Chautauqua County 4-H. Preparations for next year’s fair will begin in January.
City man arrested in Falconer on noise complaint...
A Jamestown man is accused of hosting a large party that generated a noise complaint in the village of Falconer earlier this month. Ellicott Town Police say they were called to an unspecified location in the village shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. Officers say they arrested 25 year-old Mackenzie Thayer... who was accused of violating the village's noise ordinance after multiple residents complained of being disturbed. Thayer was issued an appearance ticket for the violation... and is to appear in Ellicott Town Court at a later date.
