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🌱 How Chautauqua County probation just earned rare state recognition
Coming up on the Chautauqua Patch calendar: America at 250 for Educators
Hello again Chautauqua! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Chautauqua County probation just earned rare state recognition
- Jamestown arrest links stolen credit cards to local vehicle break-ins
- How Dunkirk's award-winning ice cream plant could reshape local jobs
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Lots of sun; nice, less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County Office Of Probation Earns State Recognition (wrfalp.com subscription) — Chautauqua County's Probation Office just earned state recognition for achieving a 99% DNA collection rate from people on probation, a key tool for solving and preventing crime locally. County leaders say the office is pairing strict accountability with new, evidence-based programs and employment support to help offenders change behavior while keeping communities like Chautauqua safer. 
• Jamestown Man Arrested on Stolen Credit Card, Identity Theft Charges (wnynewsnow.com) — A 19-year-old Jamestown man wanted on a Chautauqua County felony warrant was arrested after officers say they found him carrying several credit cards reported stolen from local vehicle break-ins. He now faces identity theft and additional stolen property charges and is being held in Jamestown City Jail pending arraignment, with all charges still only allegations.
• Wells Enterprises' Dunkirk ice cream plant named 2026 Dairy Foods Plant of the Year (dairyfoods.com) — Wells Enterprises' Dunkirk ice cream plant, a major Chautauqua County employer, has been named Dairy Foods' 2026 Plant of the Year after a major modernization and expansion. The facility is adding production lines, hundreds of jobs, and advanced energy-efficient systems, with partners projecting nearly $900 million in local economic benefit over the next decade.
📸 Around Chautauqua
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chautauqua
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★ Featured events ★
- America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- 71st Annual Tri-State Assembly →
Greene Family Commons, 75 Hedding Ave, Chautauqua
3:00 pm
Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HFM Indoor Flea Market | Open Year Round →
6167 Plank Rd, Mayville
10:00 am - September Seymour Stockton Book Club →
Stockton Library, 22 N Main St, Stockton
3:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Frewsburg Central High School
Westfield Csd, 135 Ivory St, Frewsburg
4:30 pm - Girls JV Volleyball @ Sherman Central High School
Brocton Central School District, 127 Park St., Sherman
5:00 pm - Girls 7/8/9th Volleyball vs Fredonia High School
Brocton Central School District, 138 W Main St, Brocton
5:00 pm - Boys 7/8th Football @ Chautauqua Lake Central School
Brocton Central School District, 100 N Erie St, Mayville
5:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Sherman Central High School
Brocton Central School District, 127 Park St., Sherman
6:30 pm - Bemus Point Fall Fest →
Bemus Point NY - Westfield Grape & Wine Festival →
Westfield NY - Welcome Back to School Parade
Sherman High School Sherman, NY 14781
8:30 am - Girls JV Volleyball @ Cassadaga Valley Central High School
Westfield Csd, Po Box 540, Sinclairville
5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Lakewood. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for Crew Member: Kitchen / Food Service in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chautauqua here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- MONDAY ROUNDUP: Mangold's hat trick carries Lady Owls to shutout win; Salamanca boys remain undefeated (oleanstar.com)
Ok Chautauqua! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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