Public Library Board Meet Thursday

January 27 At 8 a.m.

FALCONER — The Falconer Public Library Board will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday in the library, 101 W. Main St., Falconer.

Dunkirk Man Pleads Guilty

A 66-year-old Dunkirk man is facing a two-year state prison sentence and 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to a third-degree rape charge. The plea by James Miller was announced Tuesday by the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office. Miller was taken into custody in July 2021 for an alleged incident that occurred in May 2021. Dunkirk police have not released information regarding the incident. The Dunkirk man is set to appear in front of County Court Judge David Foley at a later date for sentencing. The DA’s office thanked Dunkirk police for its “work on the investigation and their assistance in prosecuting the defendant that led to the conviction.”

Cross Country Ski And Hike Sunday January 30 At 1:30 p.m.

Members of the Allegheny Outdoor Club on Sunday will cross country ski and hike on the Toms Run Trail in Hearts Content. The group will meet at Musante Street by 1:30 p.m. or the Hearts Content parking lot at 2 p.m. Greg Burkett will be the leader for the event. He can be reached at 814- 723-4989 or 814-730-4686 for any questions.

Average Price For A Gallon Of Gas Stable For This Week

The average price for a gallon of gas in Jamestown is stable this week at $3.533, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The average price during the week of Jan. 25, 2021, was $2.526. Despite typical low seasonal demand for gasoline, pump prices are clawing their way higher. The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.33, two cents more than a week ago. The culprit is the rising price for oil, which is now around $85 per barrel, nearly $20 more than in November. Last week, both OPEC and U.S. energy officials said the COVID-19 omicron variant is no longer expected to slow the continued recovery of petroleum demand in 2022. Despite this, OPEC and its allies are maintaining their planned modest production increases and will not dramatically ramp up output. The result will be a continued tight supply of oil.

Chautauqua County Parks Commission Meeting Thurs. Jan. 27

The Chautauqua County Parks Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Jamestown Airport in the large conference room. The public is welcome to attend.