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Battle of Books in Ripley more than a good read

RIPLEY — When the Chautauqua Institution canceled this year's Battle of the Books event, Ripley School students decided the battle must go on. On March 30, four teams from Ripley and one from Brockton held their own Battle of the Books, hosted by RCS. "When the Chautauqua Institution ...

Annual Action Plan Submission On Council Agenda

The Department of Development is looking to submit their Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and council approval for this submission is up for discussion during tonight’s work session. The Annual Action Plan is set to be submitted contingent to any public comments on June 1. Each year the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency is required to submit the Annual Action Plan to HUD. The plan must be compliant with the Five Year Consolidated Plan, which was last submitted by JURA in 2025. Public engagement and any public comments are all taken ...

CRCF Partners With Community Heart & Soul

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and Community Heart & Soul are partnering to expand access to a new approach to community engagement. Community Heart & Soul engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, what future they want for ...

BPU Electric Division Honored By APPA

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Electric Division has earned the American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. The utility earned the Diamond Level Award in the utilities category, with 157,936 worker-hours of annual worker exposure. The Diamond Level Award is the highest safety award category. “The Jamestown BPU is proud of our safety culture,” said BPU General Manager Kristofor G. Sellstrom. “This award is a testament to the hard work that has gone into building this culture and ensuring that our team members ...

JHS Names March Students Of Month

Jamestown High School officials recently named the school’s Students of the Month for March. They are: Josue Sanchez is a freshman at Jamestown High School and is the son of Jose and Yesenia Sanchez. Josue is a member of the freshman boys basketball and football teams, as well as Unified ...