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, ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
