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City Men Charged With Drug, Weapons Possession

Two Jamestown men face charges after Sheriff’s deputies and Jamestown police officers executed search warrants in unrelated incidents Tuesday and Wednesday. At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a ...

Celoron’s ‘Ribfest’ Canceled For 2026

CELORON – The Celoron Ribfest won’t take place in 2026, though organizers say they hope to bring the event back in 2027. After mounting factors had made it increasingly harder for the Ribfest to be hosted, organizers found it would be best to cancel the event and focus on new efforts for ...

At Panama Forum, The Why Of Proposed Merger Is Discussed

PANAMA — There are a few main reasons why Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts are the three looking into a potential merger, compared to joining up with any other schools in the local area, and this was one of many topics addressed during the third community forum for the merger ...

Three Chautauqua Lake Alumni Return To School District To Teach

MAYVILLE — Next fall, the Chautauqua Lake Central School District will see three familiar faces return to their halls as three alumni have officially been appointed to teaching positions for the next school year. The Chautauqua Lake board of education appointed Jaclyn Doyle, a 2017 ...

City Woman Charged In Methamphetamine Ring

A Jamestown woman is facing federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Taylor Hernandez, 31, was arrested on a criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million ...

Firefighters Sue City Over Unfilled Management Positions

Firefighters and members of the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association Local 137 are suing the city of Jamestown over consistently leaving management positions such as battalion chief, captain, and lieutenant unfilled with permanent appointments, and instead filling them with ...