Development Dept. Begins Annual HUD Action Plan

March 31, 2026

Work on the city’s Annual Action Plan for the year has begun at the Department of Development, and deputy development director, Kasie Foulk, recently talked with the Planning Commission at their March meeting about what that will entail for this year. The plan is currently in the draft stage and once the final one is set a QR code will be available to take everyone to the survey page. The survey opens April 1 and runs until May 1. The first public meeting will be April 1 and the teams meeting will be May 12 at 12 p.m. with a link that will be available to that on the website and ...

Life’s Journey: Cheronis Sings His Way ‘Back Home’

March 30, 2026

Call him a weekend warrior, and Jim Cheronis will agree with you 100 percent. By day, he works in the financial field, but by night he sings, writes songs, and sings some more. On the weekends, and to borrow a phrase from the Moody Blues, he’s just a singer in a rock ’n’ roll ...

Young Playwrights Bringing Youth Visions To Life

March 30, 2026

Area students work will once again come to life through the Young Playwrights project through . For the past 12 years, the program has brought together teams of volunteers to help to bring children’s imaginative writings to life. Through a series of readings and performances, the team ...

New Cherry Creek Dairy Farm Proposed

March 30, 2026

A new dairy farm is being proposed in Cherry Creek that could produce tens of thousands of gallons of milk daily and employ dozens of people. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members reviewed an application from Cherry Creek Dairy, LLC. The business is looking to purchase 45 acres of land at 7782 Milestrip Road. On the property they are looking to construct a new greenfield dairy farm with a 120-stall rotary milking parlor. There will be six 105,000 square foot free stall barns with 150 stalls in each. The farm will house 7,000 mature ...

City Proposes Delay In Firefighter Lawsuit Arguments

March 30, 2026

Jamestown officials are asking state Supreme Court Justice Stephen Cass to delay the first oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the union representing city firefighters. The union is opposing the city’s request. 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 temporary ones, even while there is not an emergency situation. Arguments in the case ...

JHS Students Find Their Voice Through PR/HYLI Leadership Program

March 29, 2026

When New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa visited Jamestown High School in October, she made her way down a line of student leaders, asking each about their experiences. When she reached senior Angela Santizo Soto, the moment shifted. “Podemos hablar en espanol?” — which ...