County under Lake Effect Snow Warning until early Tuesday afternoon... and, looking at more snow through Tuesday night...
The first snow of the season arrived in Chautauqua County last evening, and there's plenty more on the way for the next couple of days. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has upgraded the winter weather advisory in the county to a lake effect snow warning, which runs until 1 p.m. Tuesday. Meteorologist Phillip Pandolfo says the upgrade is due to additional lake enhancement expected from Lake Erie and the Chautauqua Ridge... and, he says that'll be enhanced by a north to north-west wind. Pandolfo says some drier air will create a lull in the snowfall during the afternoon hours today... but, that snow will intensify during the evening and into Tuesday morning. He says that's when they'll be looking for some enhancement from Lake Huron that may produce more snow for the region. Some 8-11 inches of accumulation is expected in the most persistent lake snows along the Chautauqua Ridge... with other areas expected to get 4-8 inches. Pandolfo says locations along the Lake Erie shoreline should pick up a total of 2-4 inches of the white stuff.
Town of Chautauqua Man arrested for haveing three-times the legal limit of alcohol in his system following weekend DWI accident in Sherman...
A man from the town of Chautauqua has been arrested after allegedly hitting two parked cars in the village of Sherman then fleeing the scene early last Saturday night. Sheriff's officers were called to the scene around 6:45 p.m., and, saw that the suspect vehicle had driven off. Deputies were able to locate the car that fled the scene in a ditch on Mount Pleasant Rd. in the Town of Chautauqua. They say the driver... 32 year-old Brent Roberts... was soon after found to be driving while intoxicated. Roberts was arrested on two counts each of moving from lane unsafely... and, leaving the scene of a property damage accident... as well as DWI... and, Aggravated DWI for having a blood alcohol level of .29% in his system. He was processed at the Sheriff's Office... and, later released with appearance tickets for both the towns of Chautauqua and Sherman.
North County man arrested for alleged, armed robbery in Fredonia...
A north county area man was arrested late last week after allegedly robbing a business in downtown Fredonia. Fredonia Village Police say they were called to a report of an armed robbery at D.P. Dough at 113 East Main St. about 4 p.m. last Thursday. Village officers, with the help of Dunkirk Police, located someone matching a description of the suspect hiding and then fleeing in a nearby creek bed. The suspect -- later identified as Damian Miller -- was shortly taken into custody. Officers were then able to find proceeds of the robbery and elements of the alleged crime. Miller is charged with a Class D violent felony count of third-degree robbery, as well as criminal possession of stolen property. He was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment.
Man from Sherman arrested for DWI after car goes off the road and strikes several items...
A Sherman man is accused of driving drunk last weekend when his car went off a village street and struck and damaged several items along the road. Sheriff's officers also accuse 36 year-old Justin Whitehead of leaving the scene of the crash about 1:45 p.m. on West Main Street. Deputies later found the vehicle, and identified Whitehead as the driver. He was found to be intoxicated... and, was arrested for DWI... moving from lane unsafely... speed not reasonable or prudent... leaving the scene of a property damage accident... and, having an expired inspection. Whitehead was processed... and, released with appearance tickets for Sherman Town Court.
Stefanik announces run for Gov., and gets support from local lawmakers...
No sooner did New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announce she's running for governor... she received the backing of a number of fellow Republicans. Among those was local Congressman Nick Langworthy. The 23rd District representative said "New York deserves a fighter who never backs down -- and, that’s Elise Stefanik. She’s tough, fearless, and exactly the kind of leader we need to rescue our state from the corruption, crime, and crushing cost of living created by Kathy Hochul and one-party Democrat rule." Langworthy added that Stefanik has "spent her career standing up for hardworking families, defending law enforcement, and putting New York on the national map for the right reasons -- strength, integrity, and common sense." Meanwhile... he said Kathy Hochul has failed New Yorkers at every turn. Also among the Republicans throwing their support to Stefanik was retired New York Govenror George Pataki. Over the weekend... County Executives -- including Chautauqua County's P.J. Wendel -- declared their support for Stefanik.
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However... the GOP primary field remains unclear ahead of the 2026 race. Hudson Valley Congressman Mike Lawler had been contemplating a run and was considered a potentially strong candidate, but said earlier this year that he would instead seek re-election in his battleground House district. Hochul herself is facing a contested primary, with her own lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, running against her.
