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New Poland Supervisor Begins Planning

Local News

KENNEDY – Rob Smith is making plans for when he officially assumes the position of Poland town supervisor in January. Smith stated that he has been hard at work developing a six-point plan to help continue the great progress in growing efficiency that the town has seen over the last ...

Presenting The Past: Celebrations of Winter Exhibit Opens At Fenton

Local News

This year’s 47th annual holiday exhibit at the Fenton History Center, Celebrations of Winter, highlights the snow related clothing and winter activities of Jamestown’s past and present. Featured artifacts are fur outerwear, sleds, skates and skis from years past. The four-story Civil ...

Area Police Reports

Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — MAYVILLE — A Brocton man has been charged in a 2023 burglary. On Nov. 18, 2023, deputies were called to investigate a burglary that occurred in the village where a moped was stolen from a shed. Through an investigation deputies were able to get ...

Cassadaga receives grant funds for beach gazebo

Community

CASSADAGA — The Citizens for a Better Cassadaga community organization was proud to receive a grant from the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation totaling $15,000 to be used to restore the gazebo at Cassadaga Beach. Village of Cassadaga Trustee Cindy Flaherty shared the news at a recent ...

Westfield School Board Hears Sports, School Highlights

Community

WESTFIELD - At their meeting in October, Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members expressed amazement at the number of athletes of distinction that come from the district. Noting that the girls volleyball team was ranked No. 1 in Class D the week of September 29 in the ...

Ripley looks at AI in safety policy

Community

RIPLEY — Ripley Central School Board of Education conducted a first reading of their safety policy, which includes language regarding AI and Generative AI at their meeting in October. District Superintendent William Caldwell said the district is not using Generative AI very much. “The ...