Aaron Gies, Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, kicked off his districtwide 100 town hall tour in Jamestown recently with more than 125 people attending. The Jamestown town hall marked the beginning of Gies’ town hall tour, which will take him ...
A Salvation Army food donation was made by the organizers of the 2026 Scandinavian Festival last month. More than 383 pounds of food was donated. Pictured with the donations are Don Sandy and Nancy Jones and Elizabeth Margarito.
NOTE: This story has been updated. A court hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 17 in Buffalo to determine why an order to close Jamestown Bowling Company shouldn't be granted. Judge Emilio Colaiacovo amended his order to show cause on Monday. Written briefs in the case are due to be ...
The St. Susan Center will host a cooking competition with a new twist starting in September. The center will host Battle of the Badges: The Ladle Showdown, as a sequel to St. Susan Center’s “So You Think You Can Cook” competition. The four-week culinary showdown will feature police, fire and EMS teams from across Chautauqua County while raising money for a much-needed walk-in freezer for St. Susan Center. The competition will be held Sept. 3, 10 and 17 and conclude with a championship finale on September 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Teams will prepare a signature soup for ...
Several area libraries are among those receiving grants from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation’s Rural Library Grants Program. Each region in the foundation’s service areas will receive $1.5 million over the three-year period, distributed in amounts of $500,000 annually. The inaugural year of funding is going to more than 30 libraries across both regions. Through the program, libraries were invited to propose projects that respond to needs identified by their communities while aligning with the foundation’s focus areas. Chautauqua County libraries receiving money include the ...
The Lakewood Cinema 8 theater is asking the state Supreme Court to decrease its taxable assessment by a little more than 50%. Attorneys filed the request in late July in state Supreme Court in Mayville. The theater is currently assessed at $2.5 million and is requesting a reduction to ...
