There’s nothing official to report at the moment but officials say there’s a lot of interest in some vacant manufacturing plants in the south county. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Chief Executive…
City man charged after domestic incident
A Jamestown man faces three felony charges after an incident Sunday that included stealing a woman's car and attacking police…
Jamestown, CVCS continue transportation agreement
Two area school districts have entered into a shared services agreement for transportation services, to help with the increasing challenges…
Ellery supports Bemus Creek dredging application
The town of Ellery is supporting a county grant application that would pay to dredge a portion of Bemus Creek.…
County DA to address license plate reader issue
Chautauqua County’s district attorney has been receiving some criticism regarding some License Plate Readers, commonly referred to as Flock cameras,…
Finishing touches
Three schools in the city have been undergoing construction work throughout the summer, and while construction projects are still being…
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City accepting applications for business grant program
The Jamestown Department of Development has opened a new application window for ROI Jamestown: Reinvestment for Opportunity & Impact, a competitive grant program supporting investment in Jamestown’s commercial properties and businesses. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, Sept. 30. Formerly known as the Restore, Adapt, Develop Jamestown (RAD) Grant Program, the initiative has been…
Clymer principal discusses art, science courses
A Warren man who tried to withdraw his May 7 guilty plea in relation to three…
Warren man sentenced to between 4-9 years in prison
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Inaugural success
For a long while, Tom McFall has hoped to put together a hockey tournament…
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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…
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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE - LAKEWOOD - Christina M. Estus, 49, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 1:51 a.m. Friday after a Lakewood-Busti patrol officer pulled a vehicle over on Fairmount Avenue and Southwestern Drive. Assistance was provided by Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies, Ellicott police and the New York…
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In Our Opinion
Hochul should veto cannabis industry wage board
Both houses of the state Legislature approved legislation (A.11562/S.10643) that would create a wage board for the state’s cannabis industry. It’s a bill that both state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and Sen. Liz Krueger, D-New York City, opposed in the state Senate. It’s one of the few areas of cannabis policy on which…
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Obituaries
Dorothy (Hubbard) Luke
Dorothy (Hubbard) Luke, age 98, of Ripley, New York passed away on August 27, 2026 at Chautauqua Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 19, 1927 in Sherman, New York to the late Ralph V. and Mary (Goulding) Hubbard. Dorothy graduated from Ripley Central High School in 1945 where she was the class valedictorian.…
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City man charged with arson after Prendergast Avenue fire
A Jamestown man has been charged with arson after a fire that damaged a Prendergast Avenue home on Aug. 25. William El Blakey, 38, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief in relation to the fire at 629 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown, on Aug. 25. An investigation into the incident…