Afterschool program sites across Jamestown Public Schools celebrated the importance of safe, engaging spaces for students beyond the school day as part of the nationwide “Lights on Afterschool” celebration on Oct. 23. “’Lights On Afterschool’ is a wonderful opportunity to shine a ...

A potential catastrophe was narrowly avoided Wednesday morning, as a cargo train collided with a tractor trailer in the town of Dunkirk. A New York State Police trooper at the scene stated no substantial injuries were sustained during the crash. A train struck the vehicle at Chadwick Drive ...

About one year back into the role as Fenton History Center executive director, Joni Blackman has returned to the City Council for the center’s annual budget presentation. The biggest concern moving forward into 2026 remains the building itself, specifically the roof. The Fenton ...

James Nowling, a senior at Southwestern High School, has been named a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program commended student. According to high school principal Matt Kindberg, Nowling was initially nominated for this award based on his performance on the preliminary SAT national merit ...

BEMUS POINT – The Ellery Town Board meeting on Oct. 14 saw a majority of the fire departments within the town enter a public hearing to discuss upgrades and workload management that has been ongoing in the departments. As a result of this, two fire departments requested, and were granted, ...

Construction of a new hospital in Fredonia took another significant step forward on Tuesday. Officials from Brooks-TLC and Kaleida Health announced they have finalized and submitted the Certificate of Need for the site at 412 E. Main St. According to documents filed with the state Health ...