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LAKEWOOD - The YWCA of Jamestown will host a free, open-to-the-community programming event with two components. “Let’s Talk About Consent: The Parent Edition " is scheduled to take place at the YWCA’s Lake Lodge, located at 185 E. Terrace Ave., today, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The 'Parent Edition' of the YWCA program follows the first segment titled 'Let’s Talk About Consent,' which took place on Oct. 26 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the YWCA Lake Lodge. This initial session aimed to equip teens and adolescents with the tools and knowledge needed to understand consent. However, ...

County delays vote on retirement benefits for managers

MAYVILLE – County managers are going to have to wait a little longer to see if they can get retirement health benefits as good as some union employees. For the second month in a row the Chautauqua County Legislature has tabled a vote amending a local law which would permit a retiring ...

Teen dies, another injured in weekend crash

CASSADAGA --- A community is in mourning after a teenager died in an early Saturday morning one-vehicle crash. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report at 12:37 a.m., they responded with New York State Police, Cassadaga and Stockton Fire Departments to the accident on Maple Avenue. As a result, one male juvenile sustained serious injuries and was flown to an area hospital for treatment. A second male juvenile sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. Both involved in the accident were Cassadaga Valley Central School students. In a Facebook post, the district called the ...

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Cassadaga Valley School Board To Meet Wednesday SINCLAIRVILLE - The Cassadaga Valley Central School Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Middle High School Multi-Purpose Room, via Zoom or at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, 5101 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, Fl, 33126. The public is welcome to attend. Reg Lenna To Screen ‘Primetime’ Wednesday The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will screen the film Primetime at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The film tells the story of To Catch A Predator presenter Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson). Primetime is rated R and is 109 ...

Fuel, salt, salaries among DPW, Parks budget increases

As budget season continues for the city, departments are continuing to present their budgets to city council. Recently, Director of Public Works Mark Roetzer presented both the Department of Public Works’ and Parks Department’s budgets to city council. Beginning with the engineering section of the DPW, Roetzer noted higher salaries as the department had two new engineers start over the summer. Roetzer also noted that utilities in the engineering section connect to all of the DPW’s Steele Street properties, so that while that number may seem high it connects to three or four ...