Lexi, this week’s Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue Dog of the Week, is a recent arrival who turned up as a local stray and been turning heads ever since. Shelter officials think she’s part Great Dane, part retriever, and maybe a sprinkle of a few other mystery breeds. At about 4–5 months ...

Members of the Harmony Senior Citizens met recently for a tureen dinner. June Whipple welcomed everyone and co-chaplain Mary Sweeney read “He who Hesitates”, offered the dinner prayer and led the salute to the flag. Birthdays were celebrated by Dee Ellis, Fred and Laurie Russell, June ...

MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who has a history of gun violence is headed to state prison. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 34-year-old Nathaniel Hollins, has been sentenced by the Honorable David W. Foley to a 15-year term in state prison after being convicted ...

C.C. Ring Elementary School is one of two Jamestown Public Schools to receive national recognition for their innovative use of technology in classrooms. Ring has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School by the multinational technology giant, a distinction awarded to a select group ...

For Shannon Osborne, joining Ring Elementary School this fall as a districtwide instructional coach has been both a new challenge and a continuation of her lifelong passion for working with Jamestown’s students. As one of 10 new instructional coaches working with teachers across the ...

Step into Kristen Brunacini’s music classroom at C.C. Ring Elementary School and you’ll likely find students clapping, spinning, and laughing as they sing their way through lessons. It’s not just fun — it’s purposeful learning. For Brunacini, who has dreamed of being an ...