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County reminds parents, caregivers of safe sleep practices for babies

October was Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. The Chautauqua County Health Department reminded parents and caregivers that safe sleep practices can help protect babies and save lives. The state Department of Health reports that more than 120 infants die each year in New York state from sleep-related causes, including SIDS. Following safe sleep steps can lower the risk and help babies sleep safely. “Safe sleep awareness month serves as a reminder to not allow infants to sleep with parents or caregivers,” said Dr. Michael Faulk, Chautauqua County ...

Der Kobblers make donation to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation

The Der Kobblers Automobile Association recently presented a $2,000 donation to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation from the proceeds from the club’s 30th annual Labor Day Car Show at Midway State Park. Pictured in the front row left to right are Cindy Johnson, Sue Bloom, London Patane, ...

Brooks-TLC Hospital System welcomes pulmonary and critical care specialist

DUNKIRK - Brooks-TLC Hospital System has hired Dr. Mandeep Sidhu, a physician specializing in pulmonology and critical care medicine. Sidhu brings training in pulmonary and critical care medicine, internal medicine and geriatric medicine. Her clinical focus includes diagnosing and treating ...

JHS graduate honored by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

 Dr. David R. Corbin, a 1972 graduate of Jamestown High School, was recently honored by alma mater, the Department of Chemistry of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Corbin was selected as one of 5 distinguished alumni from the Department of Chemistry’s inaugural awarding. ...

Westfield students lay wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

 The Westfield Teachers Association sponsored a wreath for Westfield Academy and Central School eighth graders to lay at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., as part of their trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C., trip. The Tomb of the Unknown ...

County projects receive DEC funding

Two Chautauqua County projects are receiving state DEC funding that promotes forest resilience. The Native Forest Nursery was awarded $1,797,000 to support an increase in tree seedling production by increasing operational capacity and implementation of standardized production and traceability systems. Native Forest Nursery- New York was formed in 2025 as a venture between Chad Casselman and his brother Casey. Located in Jamestown, Native Forest Nursery-NY is growing trees that are acclimated to the specific climate of the Northeast. The company’s goal is to produce the same high ...