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4-H meat animal sale takes place July 24

Two hundred and thirty-six children raised animals through Chautauqua County 4-H this past year. Some of their animals will be up for sale at the 62nd 4-H Meat Animal Sale on Friday, July 24, at noon at the Warren K. Brown Show Arena at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk. The sale ...

Carlson to present at Chautauqua Town Historical meeting

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County Historian Norman Carlson will present “Before 1776: The French in Chautauqua County” Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m., in the Chautauqua Town Hall meeting room, 2 Academy St, Mayville. The program will be hosted by the Chautauqua Town Historical Society. ...

How to handle a layoff as a working senior citizen

Question: I am over 65 and was working, but I just got laid off and am not sure we will be going back to work anytime soon. What do I do about Medicare and insurance? Answer: I am sorry for your situation. Life can change so quickly. All of us hope to someday retire, but you may be doing this ...

New storage unit to be built in Stockton

A new storage unit is being built in the town of Stockton at the intersection of Route 380 and Mill Street, near the former elementary school which is now a senior housing complex. According to Stockton Town Supervisor Dave Wilson, the developer is the same person who owns the storage unit ...

Southwestern Middle School students receive awards

Several Southwestern Middle School students have received awards and honors before the end of the school year. They are: Kendal Bouckhuyt and Parker Colburn are Southwestern Middle School’s recipients for this year’s Triple “C” award. The faculty nominates students who have shown “Character, Courage, and Commitment” throughout their middle school years. These students were honored at the middle school awards assembly on June 17. Kendal has shown strong commitment to academic success through hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude in the classroom. Along with ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael C. Demarco, 47, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of second-degree menacing and felong third-degree criminal possession of a weapon at 11:06 p.m. July 3 after officers responded to a south side business for a reported person with a weapon. Officers arrived on the scene and found a male later identified as Demarco barricaded inside of an office of the business with a knife. After brief verbal commands, Demarco was subsequently taken into custody without incident. Officers spoke with bystanders who told officers that Demarco had allegedly swung the knife ...