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Service Honored: Outgoing Police Chief Presented With Award

FREWSBURG – Carroll Town Board members wasted no time at the first meeting of 2026 to show their appreciation for William Nelson, the town’s outgoing police chief. With Nelson’s final day in the position quickly approaching, officers wanted to make sure that there was recognition of ...

Authors update Bear Lake history book

A history book about Bear Lake just got an update. The original 2018 edition of “A History of Bear Lake” by Anne and Bob Deming quickly went out of print. It was written initially so that their children, Mike, Maura and Sean, and their five grandkids could have a history of a place they ...

Error On Ripley, Busti, Ellicott Tax Bills

The recent tax bills that were sent out for the town of Ripley, town of Ellicott, and the town Busti contained an error, which officials have quickly worked to begin to correct. Ripley Town Clerk Ryleigh Enterline gave some further insight into what caused the mistake. Enterline stated that, ...

Enhanced STAR Requires Yearly Renewal

Question: I had the STAR reduction on my property tax, do I need to reapply for that each year? How do I do that and when? Answer: I really didn’t know how to answer this question. So I did a little research, and I learned a lot. STAR is the New York State School Tax Relief program which ...

YWCA To Open Transitional House Jan. 29

The Youth Women’s Christian Association, in partnership with First Lutheran Church, will open a new transitional housing site in Jamestown at the end of the month. The site is intended to provide women, and their children, with a safe and stable location. The new housing location will be ...