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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center To Speak At Rotary Club Meeting The Jamestown Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Doubletree Hotel, 150 W. Fourth St., Jamestown, with Dr. Nabeela Patail of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Chautauqua as the guest speaker. Her presentation is part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities in partnership with UPMC Chautauqua and the WCA Foundation. Those interested in attending should email Emily Cama at camaes@upmc.edu by Thursday, Oct. 22, to make a reservation for lunch. Fluvanna Library Schedules Grab & Go ...

JCC unveils retention plan; enrollment up

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Jamestown Community College continues to see an upward trend in their enrollment numbers. The college’s new retention plan outlined the new data for this year’s fall semester during Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. What started back during the 2025 fall semester, due to the State University of New York's Academic Momentum Campaign, is finally coming to fruition as the school’s PRCC (Pathways Retention Coordinating Committee) presented enrollment numbers for the fall 2026 semester. Chaired by Sarah Bright, an associate professor at the Olean, New York campus, Jeanne ...

Sheridan teen charged with second-degree rape

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An 18-year-old Sheridan resident has been charged with second-degree rape. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies report the youth turned himself in at the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and will be arraigned at the county jail through the Centralized Arraignment Program. Deputies had investigated an alleged sexual offense that reportedly took place in the town of Sheridan. "The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office remains committed to protecting children, safeguarding vulnerable members of our community, and thoroughly investigating allegations of offenses involving juveniles," ...

Ammunition limits bills signed into law

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A pair of firearm-related bills have been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days. Francesco's Law (A.1962/S.6233) was signed into law Wednesday by Hochul. The Assembly passed Francesco's Law in 2025, but the bill died in the state Senate. The Assembly passed the 2026 version ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BEMUS POINT - Jonathan Rivera, 41, of Bemus Point was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. After an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Rivera was arrested and taken into custody, where he was charged and released to be back in Chautauqua Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Michael S. Cook, 53, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt. Officers of the Jamestown Police Department were performing a domestic violence detail when they saw Cook walking with a ...