You’ve probably read somewhere or seen in the movies that “her heart skipped a beat” or “heart pounding, he crept into the room.” Did it sound romantic? Exciting? For people suffering from heart rhythm disorders, these sensations are anything but romantic or exciting. ...

In 2009, while Reuben Hernandez was still a high school student, he noticed the building at 212 North Main St.in Jamestown had been put up for sale. At the time Hernandez was studying criminal justice at BOCES, with law enforcement being his career goal. The location had been home to various ...

SALAMANCA — When I think of nonagenarians, persons who are between 90 and 99 years of age, Bill Steckman of Salamanca comes to mind. Bill is one of the happiest, silliest people I know. He is also one of the most industrious, inventive people I know. He once told me he lays awake at night ...

Prior to the birth of her son, Jacquie Gambino thought she would never leave teaching and would never want to be a stay at home mom. She had enjoyed teaching special education for over a decade between Jamestown and Bemus Point schools. “It was a life-changing experience when Luca was ...

RANDOLPH — I wanted to kick off this series about nonagenarians, people who are blessed to see the ninth decade of life, with the person I know best who fits that description. He is Randolph’s beloved Merle McKimm, my dear late friend Shirley Marvin’s step-father. Merle and his ...

When Nick Rhinehart was three, he told his mother he wanted to work in a restaurant and a year later he was making cream of wheat with his grandmother. By the time he was eight or nine, he had decided he wanted to own the restaurant and when he hit the teen years, he had upped his dream to ...