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JCC Welcomes Four New Faculty Members

Jamestown Community College has welcomed four new full-time faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Kylie Harris, assistant professor of nursing, returns to the Jamestown campus after previously serving as a nursing faculty member from 2013 to 2017. Harris holds master’s degrees in ...

Kiwanis Club Donates Newborn Supplies

The Kiwanis Club of Falconer recently donated supplies for newborns at UPMC Chautauqua. Michele Turk and Donna Barber represented the Kiwanis Club in making the presentation and were joined by Amanda Hagg, Kellie Clabbatz, Jushni Richter, and Katie Fales of UPMC. Kiwanis’ mission is to ...

American Creed Film To Be Screened Monday

Three local organizations are inviting the community to come together around a shared story of what it means to be American. On Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the New Neighbors Coalition and the Robert H. Jackson Center will co-host a screening of the PBS ...

Longtime Persell Teacher Begins New Role As District Instructional Coach

After graduating from SUNY Geneseo 29 years ago, Mary Maggio mailed her cover letter and resume to more than 200 schools across New York state. The second school to request her to interview was Persell Middle School. “When I returned home from the interview, there was a message at my ...

DiNapoli Audit: Thruway Authority Toll Collections Improve

The state’s Thruway Authority generally bills drivers accurately for tolls, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit identified some exceptions and recommended better monitoring and corrective actions. “The Thruway Authority has come a long way ...

Planters Bloom, Harvest Thrives in Persell Garden Club’s Best Summer Yet

The Persell Middle School Garden Club had its most successful summer yet, thanks to the dedication of students, families, and staff who kept the garden flourishing. Over the summer, co-advisors Annika Putney and Lina Scoma, longtime Persell teachers, welcomed students and families to the ...