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Historical Society Meeting Is Jan. 28 The Fenton Historical Society of Jamestown will hold its annual meeting for members on Sunday, Jan. 28, from 2-4 p.m. at the Fenton Mansion. Election of trustees and officers for 2024 will take place and is open for voting to all members in good standing. Also on the agenda will be the 2023 end-of-the-year reports and a presentation by Dr. Tom Greer on the Walnut Grove Archaeology Project. Refreshments will also be served. For more information, call 716-664-6256. Area Library Receives Grant Sinclairville Free Library has received a grant ...

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Ellicott Clerk’s Office To Accept Property Tax Payments The Ellicott Town Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon and then from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, for accepting property tax payments. TEA Party Patriots To Meet On Jan. 23 The TEA Party Patriots will meet Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 1309 Norby Road. A movie will be shown at 4:30 p.m. with the regular meeting following at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Randy Elf, a constitutional lawyer. Michael Dee will present as well. For more information, call 716-569-6610. AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary To Host Dinner Jan. 27 The ...

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JPD Accepting Applications For Citizen Police Academy JPD Accepting Applications For Citizen Police Academy The Jamestown Police Department is accepting applications for its 2024 Citizen Police Academy. The academy is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Feb. 21, and will run for about 13 consecutive weeks. Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays in the police training room in City Hall. The Citizen Police Academy is open to adults with preference given to those who reside or work within the city of Jamestown. Topics to be covered include patrol investigations, criminal ...

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Southwestern School Board To Meet Tuesday The Southwestern Central School Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the board room in the middle school. The public is welcome to attend. Turner Winter Series Begins Tuesday The first discussion in the annual Turner Winter Series will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Robert H. Jackson Center’s Carl Cappa Theater. The series’ first guest will be Randall Perry, executive director of the Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management Alliance, speaking about the “State of Chautauqua Lake.”The public is welcome to attend the ...

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Ripley School Board To Meet Jan. 18 RIPLEY — The Jan. 10 regular meeting of the Ripley Central School Board has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, in the superintendent’s office, room 119, at Ripley Central School. Prendergast Library Board To Meet Jan. 18 The James Prendergast Library’s next Board of Trustees meeting will be held at the library on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 5:15 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public. County IDA Board To Meet Jan. 23 The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the ...

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Ellington Library To Hold Eclipse Program Thursday ELLINGTON - On Monday, April 8, the moon will completely cover the sun’s bright face, producing an eclipse that will be directly in viewing line within Chautauqua County. Total solar eclipses draw thousands to an area to witness the event. This increase in people to the community will have an impact on the area. Today from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Ellington Farman Library will be presenting an Eclipse Preparedness Program with speakers Steve Rexford from the Ellington Volunteer Fire Department and Corey Swanson from Martz ...