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Fenton to host Lake View Cemetery tours Oct. 3, 10

The Fenton History Center will host its 21st annual walking and horse-drawn carriage tours of Lake View Cemetery. The Lake View Cemetery allows the Fenton History Center to use the cemetery to tell local history through the tours. The tours are over the first two Saturdays of October, Oct. ...

Domestic Violence Walk to be held Oct. 2 in Jamestown

The Chautauqua County Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault will host its 29th annual Walk Against Domestic Violence and 24th Unity Day Celebration on Friday, Oct. 2. ​Participants will line up at the Northwest Arena in downtown Jamestown before walking down Third Street to Jamestown City Hall. The annual event kicks off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Following the walk, a ceremony and reception will take place at City Hall. ​"Every day, survivors navigate complex systems where accountability often feels distant. The Walk Against Domestic Violence ...

Paint CHQ mural program to begin Sept. 24 in Bemus Point

BEMUS POINT - The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth and the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development will begin work on a new public art mural at the Bemus Point Village Hall, 13 Alburtus Ave., Bemus Point, on Thursday, Sept. 24. Michael Ferrarell, a ...

Wicked Warren’s, Jackson Center launch Jackson-themed lager

Wicked Warren's and the Robert H. Jackson Center have partnered to launch "The Justice," a commemorative amber honey lager created to celebrate the center's 25th anniversary and support civic education inspired by the legacy of Justice Robert H. Jackson and the lessons of Nuremberg. Made ...

County Probation Department receives state recognition

The Chautauqua County Office of Probation has received a Certificate of Commendation from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, after achieving a 99% DNA collection rate among individuals sentenced to probation supervision in 2025. The certificate, issued in September, recognizes the Chautauqua County Department of Probation for its efforts in achieving the 99% collection rate. “Public safety depends on accountability, and this recognition reflects the professionalism and dedication of our Probation ...

New prize for volunteerism in county honors Patricia Phillips

The Phillips family and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation have created the Patricia Phillips Prize for Excellence in Volunteer Engagement, a new annual award recognizing nonprofit organizations that strengthen the community by engaging volunteers in service. The prize honors the ...