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State implements import limits on domestic animals

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets has implemented new import requirements for all domestic animals coming into New York state to prevent the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) following detections in Texas and New Mexico. AGM is restricting the movement of livestock and pets from impacted areas or suspected impacted areas to protect animal health and the agricultural industry in New York state. There have been no cases of NWS detected in New York. “New World Screwworm is serious and potentially fatal for livestock and pets, so we need to move quickly to ensure ...

The American way

Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in a series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. The way we build things, the way we travel, the way we protect ourselves, the way we ...

JCC students named to part-time Dean’s List

Jamestown Community College earned part-time Dean’s List honors for academic excellence during the spring 2026 semester. To be eligible, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.50 while enrolled in six-to-11-degree credits. Students on the part-time Dean’s List are: Albany: Rachel Saulsbery Allegany: Robert Casey, Megan Fisher, Payton Fortuna, Sidney Gleason, Caleb Graham, Olivia Graham, Alyssa Karl, Silence Karl, Tina Klemann, Youngmi Park, Alix Snyder, Julia Wyant Andover: Shelby Whitesell Angelica: Rebecca Fisk Arcade: Emma Beardsley Ashville: ...

Appetite for mystery assists Meals on Wheels

You can support a local cause while solving a murder mystery at a special fundraising event on July 24 and 25 at Northwest Arena in Jamestown. Lake and Lantern Events will be hosting “The Good, The Bad, and the Guilty,” an interactive Wild West murder mystery experience where participants ...

Mayville Senior Citizens to meet July 16

MAYVILLE - The Mayville Senior Citizens will meet July 16 for the group’s hot dog luncheon. Members met recently, with a moment of silence to remember members Louise Richir and Gerald White who recently passed away. The group’s trivia team - Janet Loomis, Sandi Wagner and Jeff Wagner - won first place in the United Senior Council’s trivia contest and earned $100. The kitchen committee—Bonnie J. Johnson, Rita Himes, and Fran Miller—was thanked for its service. Sharon Plucinski moved that the group donate to Santa for Seniors. A box for monetary donations will be available ...

Martz-Kohl Observatory to host lecture July 15

Dr. Alexandra Yep will return to the Martz-Kohl Observatory at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to present “The Study of Stars: Tools of Discovery and How We Use Them.” Yep will share insights into the lifecycle of stars and demystify the instruments astronomers employ to decode the stars. Yep brings a unique perspective to the field as a poet turned astronomer. After earning her BFA in creative writing from Emerson College in Boston, Mass., she transitioned into the sciences, earning her masters degree in physics from California State University, Northridge, in 2016 and her Ph.D. ...