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Police Reports September 30, 2026

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Ryan D. Edwards, 42, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and fourth-degree criminal mischief at 6:30 p.m. Monday at an east side home. Officers received a complaint regarding a past-tense domestic incident involving multiple alleged violations of an Order of Protection. Edwards allegedly threw and damaged the protected party’s cellular phone before allegedly forcibly taking her to the ground and applying pressure to her neck. Following the incident, Edwards allegedly ...

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Cassadaga VFD holds installation banquet

Local News September 30, 2026

CASSADAGA - The Cassadaga Volunteer Fire Department held its annual installation banquet at the Cassadaga Fire Hall in the village. The volunteer fire department was organized in 1924 shortly after the village was incorporated, and is in its 102nd year of serving the village. Dan Russell, ...

Council approves IT purchases with 2026 contingency funds

Local News September 30, 2026

Information technology purchases for multiple city departments have been approved by the City Council in a pre-emptive move to lessen spending in the upcoming 2027 budget proposal. The total cost for the purchases is $40,578. Purchases to be made are as follows: an Epson DS-900WN document scanner for the City Comptroller’s office, a passport system for the City Clerk’s office, a computer in the City Clerk’s office, a computer in the Corporation Counsel’s office, a computer for DPW director Mark Roetzer, a computer for the Parks Department, a new monitor in the City ...

Jamestown’s Art in the Alleys to get an update

Local News September 30, 2026

Jamestown’s Art In the Alleys will have new artwork arriving this spring through a partnership with the Chautauqua Art Gallery, the Jamestown Renaissance Corp. and area high school students. The JRC is working with Stephanie Baker at Southwestern Central High School and Leslie Calimeri of ...

Scandinavian Culture Day opens on Oct. 3

Local News September 30, 2026

The first Scandinavian Culture Day of the 28th year of the program will be held Saturday, Oct. 3. Culture Day is sponsored by the Scandinavian Studies Program and is supported through the JCC Foundation. Sessions are held in the Hamilton Collegiate Center of JCC and begin with coffee and lingonberry drink at 9:30 a.m. until noon. The new season begins with two events. Cinnamon Bun Day (Kanelbullens Dag) is always celebrated on Oct. 4 in Sweden and Finland. During Fika, fresh baked kanelbullar will be served. Every Saturday is “candy day” in Sweden called lördagsgodis. ...