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Sheridan site wins Empire State Development funding

A Chautauqua County location has been selected for funding by Empire State Development under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York program. According to a news release issued Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is receiving $675,000 for a town of Sheridan effort. This predevelopment project will allow for shovel-ready advancement of the long-vacant 657-acre Eagle Bay site. Funds will help expand upon work done during the 1990s, including environmental investigation, rezoning, surveying and real estate due diligence. This work will position ...

Grants, solar highlight Ripley meeting

RIPLEY — At their meeting this month, Town of Ripley council members learned from Town Court Justice Vera Hustead that a Justice Court Assistance Program Grant for $2,522 has been awarded to Ripley. Hustead told council members that she filed for the grant in October. The funds will be ...

Conewango Valley Kennel Club Establishes Scholarship

The Conewango Valley Kennel Club has established the Conewango Valley Kennel Club Scholarship at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to support local students as a way to give back and build a future workforce. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to graduates of ...

Shred Center In Jamestown Acquired By Lincoln Archives

Lincoln Archives Inc /LACyber has acquired The Shred Center of Jamestown. The transaction closed on Jan. 29, 2026, with Lincoln Archives beginning service to Shred Center clients on Feb. 3. The acquisition expands Lincoln Archives’ regional footprint into the Southern Tier, an area previously outside its primary service territory. There are 100 Shred Center clients who are affected. The acquisition also enhances service continuity for organizations with multiple office locations throughout Western New York and the Southern Tier, enabling them to consolidate vendors and rely on ...

Marvin House Honors Lucile Wright

Members of the Elizabeth Warner Marvin House recently celebrated the organization’s 75th anniversary and honored aviation pioneer Lucile M. Wright. Held during Women’s History Month, the luncheon featured a presentation on Wright’s life and legacy. Guest speaker Dennis Webster, who ...

Area Students Shine At SkillsUSA Region I Competition

Career & Technical Education students from across Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES showcased their talents recently at the SkillsUSA Region I Leadership Conference & Skills Olympics at Alfred State College. From the Ormsby Educational Center, top finishers included Oliver Dell of ...