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City school district mourns passing of longtime teacher

The Jamestown Public Schools family is mourning the loss of Callie Pellerito, a member of Lincoln Elementary School who passed away recently after a long illness at the age of 52. Pellerito had served as a reading teacher at Lincoln for the entirety of her career, beginning in 2005. “We ...

Comedy Center announces preservation of classic ‘I Love Lucy’ materials

 On the 75th anniversary of I Love Lucy’s television premiere, the National Comedy Center said it has acquired hundreds of rare, previously unseen materials related to I Love Lucy’s production. The collection includes hundreds of rare, previously unseen behind-the-scenes photographs, ...

DeJoy leaving region for North Carolina position

Another transition will be taking place in the city of Dunkirk and Chautauqua County Legislature. On Tuesday, Vince DeJoy announced he will be leaving his position as Director of Planning and Development for the city of Dunkirk at the end of the month. DeJoy has accepted a position with a ...

Pair charged after drugs found in city home

Two have been charged after an investigation into narcotics activity in the city of Jamestown. A search warrant was executed Tuesday by narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department at 1087 N. Main St. Jamestown Police SWAT was utilized ...

Minor damage reported in Ripley home fire

RIPLEY --- Minimal damage was reported in a fire Tuesday afternoon. At 1:27 p.m., the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team responded to the scene at 9807 Sandy Lane for an origin and cause fire investigation. Ripley Fire Department along with mutual aid departments, the Office of ...

City man charged after threats with knife

A 38-year-old Jamestown man is facing numerous charges after threatening to kill two individuals on Saturday afternoon. Angel A. Baez Huertas was charged with felony third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of second-degree menacing, second-degree criminal contempt and three ...