Dealing with the heat of summer
One day, a week or so ago, when it was 91 degrees, I drove by the electric power plant run by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) in Jamestown. I thought, and i
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America at 250, service is our greatest strength
America’s 250th birthday is a special anniversary in the history of our nation; the success of this great experiment should be celebrated and, this year, I wo
Tony Dolce, longest-tenured City Council member, passes away
Tony Dolce, the Jamestown City Council’s longest-tenured member and former president, has passed away in his sleep. City Council members were notified Saturday morning by Mayor Kim Ecklund, who had served...
Tax cuts are only for the rich
All we ever hear from Republicans is, we must deny benefits in order to reduce taxes. In reality our tax system is forever increasing taxes on those who have t
Valley Historical Society hears about World War II airplane spotters
SINCLAIRVILLE - John Sipos presented a program on World War II airplane spotters at the Valley Historical Society, held in the museum at the corner of Main and
Maple Grove announces honor, merit rolls
BEMUS POINT - Maple Grove Junior-Senior High School officials recently released the school’s honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 schoo
Drug use in Westfield park leads to charges
WESTFIELD --- A suspicious situation has led to charges for a village resident. At approximately 10:32 a.m. Friday, the Westfield Police Department responded t
The post-commercial air service future is here for county
It should come as no surprise to anyone except the most ardent supporters of the Jamestown Airport that the federal government has once again declined to resto
Boots In The Water: Starry stonewort data collection takes place as plan takes shape
The Everwild Land Trust is helping lead the way in the fight against starry stonewort. Randall Perry, Chautauqua Lake Watershed and Management Alliance directo
Frewsburg students attend Boys State
The Samuel Derby Post 556 and the Sons of the American Legion selected Frewsburg Central School students Landon Frederes, Gavin Kent, Aiden Cusimano and Mathias
Paddles, peace and a little friendly competition
In a world where phones buzz almost as often as mosquitoes, finding a true escape isn
Fredonia eliminates Frewsburg in 8-10 all-stars
FREDONIA — Fredonia scored at least two runs in every inning and broke an 11-11 tie with four runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth to beat Frewsbur
Request for more county Safety Net funding withdrawn
MAYVILLE – A request for millions of more dollars for Chautauqua County’s Safety Net program is being put on hold. During the legislature’s Human Servi
Lakewood American Legion makes K9 donation
The Lakewood-Busti Police Department recently accepted a donation from the Lakewood Memorial Post 1286 American Legion to the Lakewood-Busti Police Department K
Feather in cap of serving becomes heavy lift
Being elected to serve on a municipal board does not appear to come with the prestige it once brought in Chautauqua County. Instead, it often brings oversized h
Fredonia eyes big changes to parking law
Fredonia will hold a public hearing Monday on a law that would do away with downtown parking meters, in favor of a “mobile app” payment system. The law wo
Langworthy fumes over Canada wildfire impact on region’s air
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy is steaming over the “very unhealthy” air quality impacting Western New York — and intends to reach out to Canada about the issue. Noting that Canada refuses to properly manag...
City school board approves teacher hiring incentives
The continued struggle to recruit teachers has prompted the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education to approve two incentives - one for student-teachers and
Prison sentence announced in city drug ring
A Buffalo man already serving a 25 year to life sentence for murder has been sentenced to 14.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug crimes in Jamestown
Wednesday Incident Prompts Warning To Parents
Three Jamestown residents face charges after children under their care were allegedly attacking other people, smashing windows out of a residence and interferin
JPD reminds parents of curfew for youth after Wednesday incident
Three Jamestown residents face charges after children under their care were allegedly attacking other people, smashing windows out of a residence and interferin
City housing problem is driven by an economy problem
It is little secret that affordable housing in Jamestown is a problem, though in recent years the affordable housing crunch has shown up most publicly in the nu
Summer 7-on-7 passing league action continues
Action continued in the local 7-on-7 summer passing league at Strider Field on Wednesday evening. Above left, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley quarterback Ethan Conti
Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout begins today
The countdown is over, the rods are rigged, and the coffee coolers are probably already empty. Beginning today one of the nation