Frewsburg Central Schools recently celebrated Pink Shirt Day across the district. Pink Shirt Day originated as a day to show support for anti-bullying and it has grown into an international celebration of Kindness. The Middle/High School Student Council sponsored the event, which included ...
The Mozart Club was treated to an afternoon of guitar music recently at the Marvin Community House in Jamestown. The performers were the Fredonia Guitar Quartet directed by Dr. Nathan Huvard with players Luke Villavicento, Hailey Roca, Mark Dashjevych and Gabrielle Spross. The afternoon ...
Members of the Rotary Club of Jamestown participated in the Coldest Night of the Year event in downtown Jamestown on Saturday, Feb. 28. The family-friendly winter walk is held each year to raise awareness around the issue of homelessness and is also intended to raise money for local ...
No Kings III events are planned for Saturday in Chautauqua County. “No Kings is a mass, nonviolent movement that has already mobilized millions…and is growing as communities unite to reject authoritarian power grabs and defend dignity and freedom,” organizers say. Many national groups are involved in this movement such as the ACLU, Indivisible, 50501, and others. The nationwide call to action for Saturday, the third No Kings Day, will have local participation possible. Those who wish to participate must be mindful that this event is organized as a peaceful demonstration to ...
A Dunkirk man is facing charges after gunshots were fired while a search warrant was being executed before sunrise Tuesday with one of those shots striking a Dunkirk police officer in the vest during the incident. Dunkirk police reported Tuesday night that Christopher M. Marcinkowski, 39, of 312 Franklin Ave., was charged with three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and faces further charges. Around 6:25 a.m., the Southern Tier Regional Task Force, comprising of members from the Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, and Jamestown ...
A Dunkirk man has pleaded to the theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jesus Ramos, aka Manny, 42, entered the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. It carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that during the COVID-19 pandemic, co-defendant Lamont Brown recruited others to apply for unemployment assistance compensation through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for which they were not entitled. In July 2020, Ramos ...
