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Ward 2 council seat may not be safe for city GOP

Jamestown Republicans surely couldn’t have guessed, just two weeks ago, that they could lose another seat on the City Council in a year in which the council wasn’t up for re-election. The passing of Tony Dolce, however, makes that situation a reality. Jason Sample, endorsed by the ...

4-H swine programs held at fair

DUNKIRK - Olivia Kwilos won the grand champion showman and Cayla Damcott won the reserve champion showman during the 4-H swine contests at the Chautauqua County Fair. Tony Nye of Washington Court House, Ohio, judged the show. The Showmanship classes consisted of three divisions and 61 youth. Senior Showman, being the most experienced showman, starts the show to give younger youth an opportunity to pick up some last-minute pointers. Cayla Damcott was the first place Senior Showman, Aubrey Adams was the second place Senior Showman. Among the Junior Showmanship class, Grayson Coil ...

County Fair goat program winners announced

Goat Dairy & Meat Pic Cody Nickerson of the Harmony Haystackers 4-H Club with his Supreme Grand Champion of Show – Razor. The winners of the Chautauqua County 4-H Program goat contest have been announced. Youth were judged by Nate Funk, Chenango Hills, N.Y., and Market Classes in ...

The art of letting go

Most often, when friends or family call to vent, it has to do with someone they feel has wronged them—a “You’re not going to believe what so-and-so said,” or “what so-and-so did.” Our biggest wounds are often about our disappointments in other people—some of which we will never ...

Dunkirk development director downplays man’s nuclear concerns

Dunkirk’s planning and development director recently brushed off a city resident’s concerns about a possible nuclear repowering of the former NRG plant. Paul Somerfeldt stated the concerns at an Economic Development Committee meeting this week. However, Vince DeJoy said that Dunkirk ought to be proud it is even getting considered for a nuclear project. “The technology is not as good as their people want you to think,” Somerfeldt said of the nuclear industry, citing safety issues. “Dunkirk should not be a beta tester for this kind of technology.” Somerfeldt, who lives ...

Ashville Library To Host Book Sale

Ashville Book Sale A shopper looks at books during a past Ashville Library book sale. ASHVILLE - The Ashville Library will hold its annual book sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. The sale offers many brand-new fiction books, some ...