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BPU Electric Division Honored By APPA

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Electric Division has earned the American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. The utility earned the Diamond Level Award in the utilities category, with 157,936 worker-hours of annual worker exposure. The Diamond Level Award is the highest safety award category. “The Jamestown BPU is proud of our safety culture,” said BPU General Manager Kristofor G. Sellstrom. “This award is a testament to the hard work that has gone into building this culture and ensuring that our team members ...

JHS Names March Students Of Month

Jamestown High School officials recently named the school’s Students of the Month for March. They are: Josue Sanchez is a freshman at Jamestown High School and is the son of Jose and Yesenia Sanchez. Josue is a member of the freshman boys basketball and football teams, as well as Unified ...

Fenton History Center Opens Exhibit

The Fenton History Center has opened a new exhibit, Timeless Treasures, featuring jewelry from the Fenton Collection with examples of jewelry dating from the 1840s to the 1940s. Rings, bracelets, lockets, necklaces and watches from the early Victorian period through World War II are in the ...

Beekeepers Speak To Panama Senior Citizens

PANAMA - The Panama Senior Citizens met recently at the Panama Methodist Church with 40 members and guests present for a tureen luncheon. President June Whipple welcomed everyone and co-chaplain Bonnie Froman read “ Easter Sunday”, offered the dinner prayer and led the salute to the flag. Cindy McIntyre recognized the following members celebrating birthdays in April: Gary Enlow, Dorothy Erickson, Virg Roth, Dorothy Whipple and Tracey Fiorenzo. The following couples were celebrating an anniversary in April: Marion and Ellen Coffaro, and Chuck and Dee Ellis. McIntyre said she ...

Samuel Derby Legion Auxiliary Post Meets

The Samuel L. Derby American Legion Auxiliary Unit 556 met recently with 20 members attending. Membership is at more than 230 people with 10 new memberships. The sign-up board will soon be available for the Poppy Days to be held at the Frewsburg Tops and Kwik Fill on May 14-16. The veteran bracelets continue to sell well. The 250th anniversary bracelets are now on sale at the legion. President Verna Hoover thanked everyone who helped with the lottery and basket giveaways. The auxiliary had a record number of baskets. It was agreed to do a raffle for the 250th anniversary of the ...

Women’s Giving Circle Launches Childcare Innovation Challenge

The Women’s Giving Circle of Chautauqua County is launching a new initiative aimed at improving access to child care. The Childcare Innovation Challenge is designed as a collaborative, facilitated design process. Selected participants will engage in a series of three half-day sessions focused on reimagining childcare solutions, particularly during school breaks and for families working nontraditional hours. Sessions will be held at the Williams Center at the State University at Fredonia on May 14, June 4, and June 11, with a final presentation session on June 25. Participating ...