The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s office will soon be in a state court arguing to have a murder charge reinstated against a Silver Creek mother. The appeal for 37-year-old Ashley Bertino is scheduled for Sept. 16 in the Fourth Department Appellate Division Court of ...
OBSERVER Photos by M.J. Stafford Douglas Switzer is congratulated by fellow city of Dunkirk department heads Tuesday after the interim police chief got the the job on a permanent basis. By M.J. Stafford mstafford@observertoday.com DUNKIRK - Capt. Douglas Switzer was appointed chief of ...
RIPLEY - At their meeting this month, Ripley Central School Board of Education members heard reports about action plans for both ELA and math for the coming school year. Michelle Waters, director of curriculum and pupil services, said that while student reading levels and foundational letter ...
Everyone knows that Bert Kreischer, Jerry Seinfeld and Seth Meyers are headlining this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. What hasn’t received as much attention is a full schedule of comedy taking place over the course of four days in downtown Jamestown that includes the annual ...
North Harmony is going to contract with the town of Chautauqua for additional help with code enforcement. Rick Walzak will be paid $37.50 an hour for the roughly 12 hours a week he is expected to help handle inspections in North Harmony, with part of that payment to pay for Walczak's benefits that the town of Chautauqua pays into. Walczak will also be paid mileage by North Harmony. Dick Sena, Town Board member, asked why the town didn't explore a shared services contract with the town of Busti for $25 an hour. According to minutes from the meeting, North Harmony had been looking for ...
Fenton To Host Lucille Ball Walking Tour Saturday Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown and lived in various places returning to Jamestown in her teen years. Learn about her downtown Jamestown stories on the tour that begins at the Fenton History Center at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. The tour guide is Joni Blackman, executive director of the Fenton History Center. The Fenton will also host a second walking tour at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring three city churches starting with the Jamestown Free Methodist church on 515 E. Seventh St. followed by the First Congregational and First ...
