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Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold in Lakewood

The New York Lottery announced Sunday one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Saturday TAKE 5 EVENING drawing in Chautauqua County. The ticket was sold at Crosby's at 5 E. Fairmount Ave. in Lakewood. That ticket is worth $31,989. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.

Thompson ‘Excited’ To Lead JHS Marching Band

When Ethan Thompson joined his school band as a fourth-grade student in northern New Jersey, he discovered more than an interest in music. He found a community — and, eventually, a calling. Now, as Jamestown High School’s new marching band director and music teacher, Thompson is excited ...

Five Leaders Take On New Roles Across JPS

Five leaders are stepping into new roles across Jamestown Public Schools as the district prepares for the 2026–27 school year. The appointments include Katie Russo as executive director of information and student services; Michelle Buccola as principal of Lincoln Elementary School; ...

JPS To Welcome Students Back On Sept. 2

Get those first day of school smiles ready! The first day of the 2026-27 school year for Jamestown Public Schools students will be Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. This will be a half-day for students. Please note the different start times depending on the level of school: Elementary Schools: ...

After deportation, man hopes for U.S. return

One of the hundreds who were homeless in the summer of 2024 in Jamestown that led to a state of emergency being issued by city Mayor Kim Ecklund was starting to find a better life for himself. Carlos Contreras, who resides in Colombia, looks back fondly on that period of time. After arriving in the United States of America for a fifth time, he met a woman and married. It was a short-lived relationship that ended with divorce. It ultimately led to a period on the downtown streets near the Chadakoin River that he recalled The Post-Journal covering during his time there. Contreras ...