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JHS names April Students of Month

Jamestown High School officials recently named the school’s Students of the Month for April. They are: Mason Crawford, ninth grade and the son of Joseph and Allison Crawford. Mason is a member of the baseball, basketball, and football teams at JHS. In his spare time, Mason helps umpire ...

JHS Seniors show civic readiness projects at Jackson Center

Over 20 Jamestown High School seniors demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement during a public presentation at the Robert H. Jackson Center on May 28. The event was the second annual culminating experience for seniors who have been working to obtain New York State Seal of Civic ...

Eagle Scout donates little libraries to city schools

A local Boy Scout recently donated two “free little libraries” to M.J. Fletcher and C.C. Ring elementary schools that aim to put more books into the hands of students and their families. Charlie Vogt, a member of Boy Scouts Troop #126 and a senior at Chautauqua Lake Central School, ...

JPS receives NYSSBA “Champions Of Change” for afterschool programs

Jamestown Public Schools was awarded a “Champions of Change” Award from the New York State School Boards Association for its “Lights on Afterschool” celebration on Oct. 23. NYSSBA’s Champions of Change Recognition program highlights the many district and BOCES programs and ...

Son sues mother over 2024 death of father

A man has sued his mother over the 2024 death of his father at the Chautauqua County garbage transfer station on Webster Road. William Bartoo was accidentally struck July 11, 2024, while depositing garbage into the pit at the county facility. He was hit by a vehicle driven by his wife, ...