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North county meetings always ready for ruckus

It was an unusual police call on Monday, May 11 in Fredonia. Officers were being summoned to Village Hall — the same building where its headquarters are stationed on the lower level. After the public access cameras at the trustees meeting went dark, there was a definite commotion. ...

Motions Defeated: Automatic legislator raises, clerk pay to stay

An attempt by Democratic county lawmakers to eliminate automatic pay raises for legislators as well as an attempt to reduce the salary of the county clerk have failed. COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR LEGISLATORS In 2024, the county legislature voted to increase the base salary of individual ...

Promoter of canceled shows won’t be on future Reg schedules

A pair of canceled performances at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in recent weeks are not uncommon to Jamestown by the shows’ promoter. Moxie Events, the promoter of the canceled Magic of Motown and the Ultimate Eagle Tribute Concert, has had several such cancellations around the country, particularly with the Magic of Motown show. The Motown tribute features 15 vocalists and a live six-piece band performing legendary Motown hits from The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye. In addition to the cancellation at the Reg Lenna ...

Panama JCC leadership class visits Village Board

PANAMA — As part of a requirement for one of Panama Central School’s Jamestown Community College Leadership classes, students are asked to attend a meeting of a local government, and recently students were in attendance during the May meeting of the Panama village board. Mayor William ...

YMCA Battle Of Businesses Registrations Now Available

Registration is taking place for the Jamestown Area YMCA’s 38th Annual Battle of Businesses taking place Sept. 12-19. The battle consists of two divisions – a large division (with 121 employees or over) and the small division (with 120 employees or less). The divisions are made up of national and local-area companies, agencies or organizations. Smaller businesses can also team up with other smaller businesses to compose a team. Each year, more than 1,000 employees wearing different colored team t-shirts compete in the Battle. The cost is $1,000 per team to participate in all ...