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Persell Middle School Names February Students Of Month

Persell Middle School officials recently announced the school’s Students of the Month for February. They are: - Davion Corley, fifth grade and the son of Collette DiDomenico and Sereff Corley. In his free time, Davion enjoys playing chess. His favorite subject in school is math and his ...

County Drug Take Back Day Is April 25; Medication Can Be Taken To Chautauqua Center

Community members can take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drug Take Back Day provides a safe way to dispose of unused or expired medications. Local collection sites will be available at Alstar EMS, 738 Monroe St., Dunkirk, and The Chautauqua Center, 107 Institute St., Jamestown. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, coordinated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), offers an opportunity to prevent medication misuse and protect public health. By properly disposing of medications that are no longer ...

New York CAP Wing Responds To Overnight Distress Beacon Activation

The Civil Air Patrol’s New York Wing was activated recently by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center in response to a distress beacon activation. Members of the Western NY Group utilized their skills, training, and resources to locate the emergency transmitter. Due to the location ...

JCLC Celebrating National Home Visiting Week April 20-24

The Jamestown Community Learning Council will celebrate National Home Visiting Week from April 20-24. The council has provided home visits to families in Jamestown for the past 35 years and more recently, throughout all of Chautauqua County. While JCLC’s work is rooted in the local ...

JHS Names February Students Of Month

Jamestown High School officials recently released the school’s Students of the Month for February. They are: - Jaxon Fred, ninth grade and the son of Tom and Liz Fred. Jaxon is the Club America president at JHS and is a member of the junior varsity football team. In his free time he likes ...

League Of Women Voters To Host Rural Minds Founder

The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County will host a luncheon featuring speaker Jeff Winton, founder and chairman of Rural Minds, a national nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate and informed voice for mental health equality in rural America. Winton is also the founder and owner of Wall Street Dairy LLC, a working family dairy farm in Chautauqua County. He is chief executive officer of Jeff Winton Associates, a full-service communications and corporate affairs agency for agricultural and healthcare corporations. An alumnus of Cornell University, he serves on the ...