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Pine Valley Announces Honor, Merit Rolls

SOUTH DAYTON - Pine Valley Central School recently announced the school’s honor and merit rolls for the third quarter of the 2025-26 school year. They are: HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Alaina Banach, Jacob Banach, Rayne Bruyer, Brooke Dustin-McCoy, Madalynn Hill, Chase Hussey, Kaitlyn King, James Maltbie, Jarrett Meyers, Amelia Morey, Finnigen Reynolds-Steward, Camryn Slade. 11th Grade: Caleb Blasdell, Tianna Bova, Karley Ebel, Caden Herman, Lily Hohl, JaKobe Howard, Sandra Ivett, Bella Lilley, Dominick Lulas, Maya Quinn, Cameron Rinehart, Madilynn Robertson, Josiah Roland, Breanna ...

Wildlife Rehabilitator Visits Hewes Educational Center

Cheryl Burns, a wildlife rehabilitator and former Agricultural Science teacher at Cassadaga Valley, visited the Hewes Educational Center at E2CCB, where she spoke with Small Animal Science students about wildlife conservation and the importance of contacting a licensed rehabilitator when ...

United Way Hires New Finance, Administration Director

The United Way of Chautauqua County has named Michael Krepps as the agency’s new director of finance and administration. With a background in administration, fundraising, and data management, Krepps will oversee the organization’s financial operations and administrative functions, ...

County Leaders Unite To Advance Suicide Prevention Efforts

Chautauqua County recently brought together leaders, community partners, and individuals with lived experience for the Chautauqua County Suicide Prevention Key Leader Summit, a countywide, half-day working session focused on turning strategy into action. Held at Wicked Warren’s in Jamestown, the summit created a collaborative environment where participants worked across sectors to examine current efforts, identify gaps, and help shape the future of suicide prevention in Chautauqua County. Attendees included representatives from law enforcement, education, behavioral health, public ...

City Man Charged In Distributing Child Porn

A Jamestown man is facing federal child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Monday that Connor J. Higgs, 20, of Jamestown, was charged by criminal complaint with possession and distribution of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years, and a maximum of 20 years. In August, the New York State Police received a CyberTipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), regarding a Discord account, which contained suspected child pornography. Subsequent investigation traced the account to Higgs. ...

Beagles Raised For Animal Testing Freed

A Wisconsin animal laboratory testing facility has been shut down - with at least a little help from Rep. Nick Langworthy. Langworthy sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya urging immediate action to end National Institutes of Health funding for research ...