It’s been nearly three years since a former Dunkirk City Festivals Director was arrested on allegations of public corruption, including stealing thousands of dollars. District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he expects the case will go to trial this year. Starting in 2016, Rosas ran the ...
FALCONER - Although progress has been made, safety and compliance problems concerning the homeless population are surfacing again. In October 2025, officials aired concerns for student safety due to the Quality Inn’s proximity to the Harvey C. Fenner Elementary School. The concerns, related to the homeless populations housed at the Quality Inn, 1980 E. Main St., grew worse in the fall as Falconer Central School safety officials kept seeing more negative incidents on school grounds. Recently the town of Ellicott Police Department had been called to the hotel, and to school grounds ...
CELORON – Chautauqua Lake Partnership officials are moving ahead with 2026 herbicide application plans using research from both the Jefferson Project and North Carolina State University. Andy Goodell, Chautauqua Lake Partnership board member, presented during the recent Chautauqua Lake ...
For multiple years now, state lawmakers have pushed the idea to create a rural suicide prevention council to address increasing rates of suicide in rural counties. While the bill has previously been vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who cited fiscal and duplication concerns as the reason, ...
John Peterson, 42, of Jamestown was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography by a person with a prior child pornography conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas A.C. Penrose, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, in June 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip from the messaging app Kik that two files of suspected child pornography were uploaded between ...
A Kia car dealership in Jamestown will be closing its doors by the end of next week. Luv Kia of Jamestown announced via Facebook on Wednesday that their Kia location will be closing on April 10. The post notes that it is just this specific location, and people can still use other locations included in Luv Auto Group. The dealership is located at 1700-1710 Washington Street. “We are liquidating all remaining Kia inventory before April 10th,” the dealership said in a Facebook post. “If you’ve been looking for a deal, now is the time to visit us one last time. Thank you for ...
