James Nowling, a member of the Class of 2026 at Southwestern High School, has been named “Commended Student” in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students number approximately 34,000 annually and are recognized for demonstrating exceptional academic promise. ...

First Lutheran will host the fourth annual Helga Hulse Memorial Concert Series on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. The Mecham Duo, twin brothers Boaz and Aaron Mecham, are lifelong musical companions, who are brilliant musicians on both the violin and piano. They were raised in Jamestown and ...

Westfield Academy and Central School District Board of Education members learned at their meeting about a bill introduced by Sen. Rob Ortt of Lockport, which would permit New York schools to opt out of state-designated holidays that are observed by less than 10% of a district’s ...

RIPLEY — A state of emergency has been declared by the town due to critically low water levels in the Ripley Reservoir. The ongoing Mandatory Water Conservation Order remains in place for all customers within the Ripley Water District. “The State of Emergency declaration is serious,” ...

New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of retired New York State Police Trooper Mark A. Ondus, a Gowanda resident, who passed away on Oct. 9 from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the ...

WESTFIELD — Barcelona Harbor now has a Handicaptain device to help mobility challenged people get into boats. The chair lift was installed at the harbor Wednesday. Handicaptain company founder Adam Begley said it was the second one on Lake Erie, after Dunkirk’s. In fact, the effort at the ...