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Panama To Focus On Sidewalk Projects

PANAMA — Looking ahead into 2026, the village of Panama is working on setting their goals for the year, with a main goal being working on sidewalk projects that were unable to get done last year for multiple reasons. During the January meeting of the Village Board, Mayor William Schneider ...

Education Upgrades: SWCS Construction Plans Progressing For 2026

Southwestern Central School voters will be asked to approve a construction project at Southwestern Elementary School. At the most recent school board meeting, a presentation was shown to the board that would detail the year-by-year breakdown for the construction projects that the school has ...

YMCA To Begin Move To JCC

The Jamestown Area YMCA and Jamestown Community College are launching the first phase of The JAY Wellness Center in May. Following planning and the approval of the YMCA’s 2026 budget, the first phase of the YMCA–JCC partnership will transition YMCA membership-based wellness activities in ...

Clymer Looking For Little League Director

CLYMER — The beginning of the Little League season is months away, but work as the Little League administrator in the town of Clymer usually begins around this time of the year. That work isn’t being done right now while the league looks for a new director. Town Clerk Wendy Trisket ...

Lakeside Park Project Hikes Mayville Budget

MAYVILLE – Mayor Rick Syper is proposing an increase in village taxes, which, if approved, would stay below the state imposed tax cap. He said the increase is mainly due to the work being done at Lakeside Park. According to village Treasurer Jen Obert, Syper is proposing a $2,373,433 ...

Future Implications: Lots Riding On Latest County Merger Effort

Pressures will soon begin to mount on the school boards that oversee Clymer, Panama and Sherman. It is through no fault of those who have been elected to serve. They are only following through on community wishes. During last May’s school vote, each community indicated in a referendum a ...