If we follow current national trends, we could easily be swept into a cycle of hatred and division. Alternatively, we can make a conscious choice to “stand in the gap” by unifying through love, kindness, and grace—virtues that begin with our words and are made evident through our ...

Sidney Eddy of Jamestown High School was named WNY P-TECH Student of the Month for January 2026. Eddy is a junior in the Computer-Aided Design pathway at WNY P-TECH, part of Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and located in Dunkirk. She is pictured with Mechanical Technology teacher Nick ...

The Frewsburg Little Hoopers hosted a community fundraiser to benefit the local food pantry, with basketball players in first through sixth grades raising $2,044. Pictured from left to right are Cora Casel, Audrey Casel, Henry Bussman, Meadow Weinstein, Beck Miller, and Wendy Nelson from the ...

Jefferson Middle School officials recently named the school’s November Students of the Month. They are: Emily Curtis, fifth grade and the daughter of David and Corrine Curtis. Emily enjoys reading, drawing and spending time with my family. Emily’s extracurricular activities are Art Club ...

RIPLEY — A town man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. Around 1 p.m. Feb. 12, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was made aware of the incident. Sheriff's Office Road Patrol and Criminal Investigators conducted a preliminary investigation that led to the identification ...

A Jamestown teenager faces four counts of animal cruelty after police responded to a north side home after a complaint of neglected dogs. Peyton L. Murray, 19, of Jamestown was charged with four counts of overdriving, torturing, injuring animals/failure to provide proper sustenance. He was ...