Man from Connecticut arrested in Fredonia for making alleged threats against Vermont school...
A Connecticut man staying in the Fredonia area has been arrested for allegedly making threats against a school system in Vermont.  Chautauqua County Sheriff's officers say they were called to assist out-of-state police about threats to an elementary school in Brattleboro, Vt. earlier this week.  Deputies say Brattleboro Police were actively searching for a person whom they allege contacted their office and threated to commit acts of violence to a school in their jurisdiction.  A joint investigation found that 32-year-old Jacob Cunningham of Colchester, Conn., made the threats from here.  Officers found and spoke with Cunningham... and, he was arrested for making a threat of mass harm and making a Terroristic Threat.  Deputies add there were no specific threats against any schools in the county.  Cunningham was taken to the county jail and arraigned.  He's being held on $250,000 cash bail... $500,000 property bond.  Cunningham is also facing additional charges in Vermont.

West Falls man arrested for alleged child endangerment...
A more than one-month long investigation into an incident in the town of Hanover has led to the arrest of an Erie County, NY man for child endangerment.  Sheriff's officers say they arrested 42 year-old Collin Greszkowiak of West Falls for endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly acting in a manner that was likely to be injurious to the mental... and, moral welfare of a child under the age of 17.  Grzeskowiak was taken into custody and taken to the County Jail pending centralized arraignment.

Man from Jamestown accused of throwning chunk of asphalt through a window...
A city man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a chunk of asphalt through a window at the Charlestown Apartments on Jamestown's southside.  City police say they received a criminal mischief complaint from the location at 30 Charles St. shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday.  After reviewing security footage... officers say they found that 51-year-old Patrick Patterson had thrown the piece of asphalt through the window... causing significant damage.   Patterson was found at his home a short distance from the scene and taken into custody without incident for third-degree criminal mischief.  He was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.

No changes proposed, so far, to Mayor Ecklund's proposed budget, public hearing on tap for next week...
No changes have yet been proposed in Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund's proposed 2027 budget that would increase taxes by 7.3%.  However... there is still time for City Council to propose amendments that might bring that down.  Ecklund says budget hearings with department heads concluded this week with Development Director Crystal Surdyk returning to finish up her report... but, adds everyone has made their presentations -- including the Fenton History Center.  With all city employee unions under contract heading into 2027 and beyond... those numbers are pretty much set.  The budget does include absorbing the costs to keep 12-grant-funded firefighters on the job next year.  That will cost $1.5-million in the $47.3-million spending plan.  Eckund says insurance is the one variable they're still working to get nailed down... and, she says she and Comptroller Ericka Thomas met with Highmark officials earlier this week.  She says other costs are also going up significantly.  She listed at least five... including state pension costs for Tier 6 employees... and fuel and road salt.  The public hearing on the budget will be held next Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in City Council chambers.  Ecklund's proposal increases the tax rate to $27.63 per $1,000 assessed value.

Dunkirk Historical Museum kicks-off Veteran's Day Exhibit...
A new military exhibit made it's debut Wednesday -- on Veteran's Day -- at the Dunkirk Historical Museum.  Dunkirk Historical Society President... and local Army veteran Matt Sutton says it focuses on the U.S. Army in the 1970s during the Cold War.  Specifically... he says it details the experience of Army members who were stationed on the inner German border between East and West Germany.  Sutton says the exhibit features three "fully equipped" mannequins representing soldiers stationed along the border.  One is a U.S. Army soldier, and the other two are West and East German soldiers.  The exhibit also includes original objects from the Fulda Gap and behind the Iron Curtain.  The new exhibit will be on display now through Jan. 8 at the museum... which is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon and from 4:30-6 p.m. They'll also be open on Saturday, Dec. 5.  For more information... call 366-3797.

City man arrested for allegedly stealing cellphone during domestic incident...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly stealing the victim's cellphone during a domestic dispute on the city's eastside.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene about 10 p.m. last Sunday... and, found that 48 year-old James Carr had taken the phone... and, ran out of the residence during the dispute.  Officers adds that James was also wanted on an active arrest warrant out of city court.  He was found and taken into custody for petty larceny... and, on the warrant.  He was held pending arraignment.

Randolph advances in NYS High School Football play-offs...
The Randolph High School Varsity Football fell behind on the opening kick-off to Newfane, 8-0.  However... the Cardinals then scored 49 unanswered points to win the Section 6, Class-D title at the University of Buffalo Thursday night, 49-16.  Randolph will play in the Class-D Far West regional next week at Brockport.