As the story goes, when Lucille Scofield, a former home economics teacher at Falconer Central School, opened up a Saturday edition of The Post-Journal in the fall of 1974, she discovered an article about the Golden Falcons’ football game from the night before. The headline read: ...
A Georgia man is facing a number of charges after a dispute in the city Friday morning. Larico R. Jones, 39, was charged with second-degree menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Officers from the Jamestown Police Department’s were dispatched to a report of two males arguing near the intersection by a north side business. Upon arrival, officers learned that 39-year-old Larico Jones had allegedly threatened another individual at the scene with a firearm. At the time of the incident, the victim was holding a 2-year-old ...
VILLENOVA – An Erie County resident is accused of trying to get explicit photos from an underage individual. On Sept. 26, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation in the town of Villenova regarding inappropriate communications with a juvenile victim. Through the course of the investigation, it was alleged that Justin M. Stanfield, 39, of Brant, had requested explicit pictures and videos from a juvenile. Further investigation revealed that Stanfield also disseminated indecent material to the same minor. On Thursday, ...
RIPLEY — A state of emergency has been declared by the town due to critically low water levels in the Ripley Reservoir. The ongoing Mandatory Water Conservation Order remains in place for all customers within the Ripley Water District. “The State of Emergency declaration is serious,” ...
RIPLEY – Individuals in the Ripley Water District have been ordered to restrict water usage. A New York Alert issued late Friday morning states, “Effective immediately, all Ripley Water District customers — both residential and commercial — must take steps to reduce water usage. ...
City residents may see a 7.5% overall tax increase for 2026, though this number is significantly decreased from the amount it could have been. Last year’s city budget almost gave residents an 8% tax increase before city council was able to reduce that amount significantly, but following ...
