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Hobbies, Relatives Draw Female Students To Welding Program

This past fall, Lilly Carlson walked into the Welding/Metal Fabrication program at the LoGuidice Educational Center, expecting to see maybe one or two other girls in her junior class. After all, she thought, most welders seem to be men. Instead, Carlson was surprised to learn she was one of ...

OSHA Probes Death At City Steel Plant

An employee’s death this week at the Dunkirk Specialty Steel plant on Brigham Road is under investigation. A U.S. Labor Department spokesman on Thursday did confirm that “(the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is currently investigating this incident and has six months to ...

Jamestown Man Going To Prison For Selling Drugs Via Facebook

A Jamestown man is going to prison for using Facebook to sell drugs in the city. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Charles Lawson a/k/a Charley Marley, 38, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, methamphetamine, and ...

Southwestern Student Honored By CCSBA

Eighth-grader Ellie Rounds of Southwestern Middle School was named winner of The Chautauqua County School Boards Association’s logo contest. Her logo was selected from out of nearly 40 creative submissions from area students. Ellie was recognized at a CCSBA breakfast in March, which is also ...

Frozen Float Benefits Flag Football League

LAKEWOOD – Dozens of volunteers plunged into the icy waters at Lakewood Beach recently for the fourth annual Frozen Float, a fundraiser benefiting the South County Flag Football League. The event, organized by Be More Fitness founder Brad Barmore, drew a crowd who wanted to support youth ...