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CCMCA Clerk of the Year 2025

Cindy Capestrani, Falconer village clerk, has been named 2025 Chautauqua County Municipal Clerks Association Clerk of the Year. Capestrani was nominated by her peers and fellow CCMCA members. Comments submitted described her as one who is active in her community outside of her clerk ...

Frewsburg Schools Hold Pink Shirt Day

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 ...

Mozart Club To Meet April 8

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 ...

Rotary Club Supports Coldest Night Of Year Initiative

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 Protest Planned In County Saturday

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 ...

Dunkirk man charged after gunshot hits officer’s vest

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 ...