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Pa. School For Early Learning Named After City Native

HERSHEY, Pa. — Jamestown native Catherine Hershey's legacy of philanthropy and commitment to education will continue far into the future, thanks to the recently-announced Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning. The Milton Hershey School revealed in January that the new school will be ...

‘Grateful’

It’s hard to feel grateful in the middle of what has been a horrific year for so many. But several weeks ago, after submitting the final payment on my husband’s funeral bill from 16 years ago, I felt overwhelmed with gratitude that I felt I had to put into words. I lost my husband ...

Lakewood Woman Shares Christmas Traditions

Roxanne Hooper's high-energy, determination and efficiency is enviable. The events of 2020, of which only some are COVID-19 related, have altered her Christmas plans this year. She knew when she and her husband, Doug Hooper, had a tree and a bush removed from their Shadyside Road property ...

Rotary Couple Opens Window To The World

What do Cha Am, Thailand; Mongkol Borei, Cambodia; New Delhi, India; Kathmandu, Nepal; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Moshi, Tanzania have to do with Jamestown, New York? These locations on the other side of the world have been brought up close to Jamestown through the service projects of the ...

Miss Joanie’s Shuttle

“I have always had many things going on,” said Joanie Denn owner of Miss Joanie’s Shuttle, a fun way to travel to dinner, special events or to see points of interest near Chautauqua Lake. Joanie is a woman of many interests and talents who has held several jobs with some being ...

Chautauqua County Native Prepares For Post-Pandemic Career

Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a two-part story. KENNEDY — Even though New York City is slowly reopening, it’s still a grim situation for individuals like Michael Valvo, a New York City-based actor who has returned home to Chautauqua County for the pandemic. With theaters closed and ...