Sheridan teen charged with second-degree rape

October 23, 2026

An 18-year-old Sheridan resident has been charged with second-degree rape. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies report the youth turned himself in at the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and will be arraigned at the county jail through the Centralized Arraignment Program. Deputies had investigated an alleged sexual offense that reportedly took place in the town of Sheridan. "The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office remains committed to protecting children, safeguarding vulnerable members of our community, and thoroughly investigating allegations of offenses involving juveniles," ...

‘It’s been a blessing’

October 23, 2026

FALCONER — As is his custom in all things, Tom Ames came prepared earlier this week. While he cooked dinner — rigatoni; marinara sauce and meatballs (made from scratch by a friend); and fresh broccoli — in his Hickory Street home for him and a guest, he made sure he had room for a ...

Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold in city

October 22, 2026

A winning TAKE 5 was sold Tuesday at a Jamestown Kwik Fill. The New York Lottery announced one top-prize ticket was sold for the Wednesday TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing at 1781 Foote Ave. The prize-winning ticket is worth $17,637.50 TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.

Eight charged after drug raid Tuesday on Second Street

October 21, 2026

Eight city residents face charges after a search warrant was executed at a Second Street apartment on Tuesday. According to a Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office report, an investigation into narcotics activity at 741 E. Second St., Jamestown, resulted in a search warrant being executed at ...

City man charged after threatening officers with knife

October 16, 2026

A Jamestown man faces four felony charges after allegedly waving a knife and threatening police officers on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to an intersection on the east side of the city for report of a suspicious person and found Brandon T. Jimerson, 42, at an address in the area ...

City school district mourns passing of longtime teacher

October 16, 2026

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 ...