Numerous Outages Reported In South County By National Grid

March 14, 2026

About 65 power outages across central and southern Chautauqua County are impacting 1,200 customers. The outages are reported south of Jamestown and around Chautauqua Lake. High winds led to most of the outages with 234 active outages affecting more than 4,300 customers upstate, according to National Grid around 11 a.m. Saturday. Highest wind gusts were reported in the north county by National Weather Service spotters on Friday night and Saturday morning. They include: Fredonia, 60 mph; Forestville and Jamestown airport at 53; Clymer, 52; Ripley and Lakewood 47.

Police Investigating Thursday Shooting At Crescent, Buffalo Streets

March 13, 2026

Jamestown police officers are investigating a shooting Thursday that caused a lockdown at two city schools. According to a police report, at 1:24 p.m. officers responded to Crescent and Buffalo streets for a report of shots fired and found that a person forced their way into an occupied residence armed with a shotgun. During the incident the person fled the home, firing the shotgun and hitting the side of the home before fleeing the scene. There were no injuries, and police say the shooting was the result of a targeted attack on the people in the home. At this time the ...

Falconer To Present Shrek The Musical Today, Saturday, Sunday

March 13, 2026

FALCONER – After months of rehearsals and tireless practice, the students at Falconer Central School are finally ready to show off Shrek the Musical this weekend. The musical will be running on today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with one last showing on Sunday, March 15, at 2:30 p.m. The ...

Man Sentenced To Prison In Fatal Jamestown Botched Robbery

March 13, 2026

A former Amherst resident has been sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of parole supervision for his role in a 2024 botched robbery attempt in the city of Jamestown. The incident resulted in the shooting death of one of his accomplices and gunshot injuries sustained by two other ...

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Drug Charges

March 13, 2026

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that between October and December 2022, Thomas conspired with Zaid Mendoza and Cora Waddington to conduct a sex trafficking operation involving two individuals with drug addictions, Victim 1 and Victim 2. As part ...

Waterloo Ends Southwestern’s Season

March 11, 2026

ROCHESTER – Addison Bree started for Waterloo three years ago when the Tigers won the first New York State Public High School Athletic Association championship in program history. Gwyn Panek was a role player off the bench for that title team. Now the two share the spotlight as the ...