MAYVILLE — A lot has changed for members of the North Lake Fire Department in recent years. Teaching fire safety to Chautauqua Lake students isn’t one of them. Members of the merged department as well…
School board hears presentation on district communications
Jamestown Public Schools District board members learned more about the district’s efforts to spread the word about what happens in…
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…
Buffalo man charged in Villenova drug bust
VILLENOVA --- A Buffalo man has been charged after an investigation into narcotics activity on Friday morning. Narcotics investigators from…
Grape farm woes worry AgriAmerica chief
AgriAmerica’s managing partner sees lower demand and rising costs as two big reasons some local grape growers are hurting. “It…
‘Made Some Strides’: Much has changed in domestic violence case handling, though system isn’t perfect
More often than not, when it comes to domestic violence cases in court, victims find it hard to navigate the…
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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…
LAKEWOOD - The YWCA of Jamestown will host a free, open-to-the-community programming event with two components.…
YWCA to host ‘Let’s Talk About Consent’ today
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Rural Ministry’s plea highlights food insecurity across WNY
Local Sports
Cassadaga Valley volleyball match postponed until Tuesday
Today’s Section VI Class D volleyball semifinal between No. 4 Maple Grove and No. 1 Cassadaga Valley has been postponed to Tuesday. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday that two Cassadaga Valley male juveniles were involved in a one-car accident on Maple Avenue in Cassadaga. One of the teenagers was flown to an…
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Miranda Wilcox’s Passion For Music Doesn’t Wane
When Miranda Wilcox was 15, the proverbial lightbulb went off in her head. That’s…
Police Reports
Area Police Report
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — VILLENOVA — at 3 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the town for a disorderly person report. Upon investigation it was determined that William Hendrickson, 58, of Forestville did threaten and engage in physical contact with the victim. He was placed into custody and transported to county jail and arraigned.…
Warren man charged with weapon possession after downtown incident
Firefighters extinguish fire in vacant Allen Street home
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In Our Opinion
Signing Kyra’s Law would help domestic violence victims
We’ve reached the time of year when Gov. Kathy Hochul begins signing legislation passed by the state Legislature before the end of its session in June. It’s ludicrous to us that this process takes half a year in some cases, particularly when it comes to legislation that was approved with overwhelming legislative support like…
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Obituaries
Morris Kintner
Morris Kintner, 88, of Warren, PA, died on Saturday October 31, 2026, at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice House. A complete obituary will be published when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc.
James L. ‘Jim’ Meacham
Charlene M. (Peck) Robbins
Alan George Woodard, Sr., “Woody”
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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…