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Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Conspiracy

A Jamestown resident is headed to prison after admitting to being involved in selling illegal drugs in the city. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Sandra Pavlock a/k/a Sondra L. Pavlock, 45, of Jamestown, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that Pavlock was an associate ...

Smashing Success

The 2025 high school football season was all of 12 minutes old and Tom Langworthy could hardly contain himself. “Great first quarter,” the Jamestown head coach yelled from the sidelines at Strider Field. “Great job.” Langworthy’s enthusiasm was then punctuated by a pump of his ...

Whitney Powers C/S/P Past F/E In Opener

SHERMAN — Western New York football community, meet Sawyer Whitney. Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s sophomore running back ran 35 times for 203 yards and three touchdowns as the Wolfpack beat Franklinville/Ellicottville 25-14 on Saturday afternoon at Harry S. Brosius Field. Whitney’s ...

City Man Discards Stolen Revolver Near Love School Overnight

A Jamestown man faces charges after allegedly discarding a stolen gun near Love Elementary School while being chased by city police early Thursday morning. At 12:55 a.m. Thursday, Jamestown Police Department officers were conducting routine patrols in the area of 7-Eleven on North Main Street and encountered 20-year-old Harlem B. Green, who was known to have an active felony warrant from Jamestown City Court. While speaking with officers, Green allegedly provided a false name in an attempt to avoid arrest. Green then reportedly ran from officers and discarded a loaded .44 Magnum ...

City Man Charged With Meth Possession

A Jamestown man has been indicted for allegedly possessing meth. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 20-year-old Ruben Medina with possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that according to the indictment and a previously filed complaint, in the early evening hours of Sept. 11, 2024, a Jamestown Police officer was patrolling around North Main Street ...

Chautauqua County Under Drought Watch

Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Conservation, Friday announced a drought watch has been issued for 20 New York counties, including Chautauqua County. The action was taken after consulting with the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies. New York State is encouraging residents in affected counties, particularly those dependent on private groundwater wells, to conserve water whenever possible during the coming weeks. “Even with some recent rain, it wasn’t enough to reduce the dry conditions we’ve seen most of the summer this ...