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County Reports First Measles Case In More Than 30 Years

The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting its first lab-confirmed measles case in a Chautauqua County resident in more than 30 years. The Health Department is working with the individual and appropriate health care partners to identify people who may have been exposed and provide ...

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Bridge closings announced by DOT The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the bridge carrying Interstate 86 eastbound over Chautauqua Lake between the towns of North Harmony and Ellery in Chautauqua County will be closed from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily until Thursday as part of an ongoing rehabilitation project.In addition, the bridge will be closed in both directions from 9 p.m. on Thursday until 6 a.m. on Friday.Motorists should follow the posted detour utilizing State Route 394 and State Route 430. Card-making class planned Sept. 5 SOUTH DAYTON — ...

City Rotary Club installs new president, board members

Michelle Jones, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Jamestown, installed Dr. Caitlin O’Reilly as the new board president for fiscal year 2026-27. O’Reilly is a licensed creative arts therapist in New York state and a board-certified music therapist. She received bachelor’s and ...

IDA to begin exploration work on Sheridan site

An undeveloped 657-acre site on Route 5, Sheridan will be studied to see if it is good for future development. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors meeting, Economic Development Coordinator Nate Aldrich stated that National Grid has awarded the IDA $500,000 from the company’s Strategic Economic Development Outreach Program for the promotion of the Eagle Bay Shovel Ready Development Project. Eagle Bay is what the 657-acre property is called. Previously the county IDA was awarded a $675,000 grant by Empire State Development. “What this ...

Sweet recognition

State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor joined Chad Ecklof, the Ecklof family and employees of Ecklof Bakery last week to celebrate the longtime Jamestown business’s 70th anniversary. During the visit, Borrello and Molitor presented a proclamation recognizing seven decades ...