New Hope Community Church, 80 Cityview Ave., Jamestown, has named Pastor Andy Evanock as its new pastor, along with his wife, Lisa. They join the church community in ministry and fellowship, returning to their hometown after previously pastoring in Erie County for 10 years. They have been ...

A Jamestown man is facing weapons charges after an incident Thursday morning on the north side. City police say Jacob A. Matherly, 32, is being charged with second-degree harassment, first-degree menacing and felony third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. At 9:11 a.m., officers, ...

Adding to New York’s already high tax burden would be both unnecessary and dangerous for the state’s economy, according to a new report from the Empire Center. Titled “Seven Reasons Not to Raise Taxes in New York,” the report shows that state’s taxes are already among the steepest ...

SALAMANCA – The Seneca Nation is resetting its relationship with a key federal agency responsible for the forced relocation of its people 60 years ago to establish a foundation for meaningful dialogue in the future. Nation leaders this week hosted representatives from the U.S. Army Corps ...

Crews from numerous area fire departments, including Forestville, Cassadaga and Gowanda, battled a fire at 536 Route 83 in South Dayton. The call came in at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday as a chimney fire and spread to portions of the structure. Photos by Dan Kohler

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski will hold his first town hall meeting of 2026 at the Salamanca Municipal Building, 225 Wildwood Avenue, Salamanca, on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. Sempolinski said he wants to share what is going on in Albany and hear the concerns of residents first-hand. “The ...