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Medina Cuts Trojans Down In Final 4-0

HAMBURG — The Southwestern baseball team had not won a sectional title since 1982 and on Saturday the Trojans had the opportunity to end that drought. However, in the way were the current standard in Class B baseball, top-seed Medina. The Mustangs have won four of the past five ...

Herman Hurls Gowanda To Section VI Class C Championship

HAMBURG — Blake Herman hopped up and down. Let out a scream. Tossed off his cap. Spread his arms wide. Sprinted toward catcher Jayden Fish, who leaped into his arms. And then the battery mates spun each other around as they shared a long, celebratory embrace. It marked the first time ...

Cassadaga Job Corps under ‘pause’

CASSADAGA – It appears Job Corps in Chautauqua County will be closing its doors, at least for the immediate future. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it is “pausing Job Corps Center operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide.” The Cassadaga Job Corps, ...

Man With Jamestown Ties Going To Prison For Selling Cocaine

A man who is a resident of both Jamestown and Buffalo is headed to prison for selling illegal drugs. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Nicholas Gaskin, 37, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to serve 3 years and five months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handled the case, stated that in March 2022, Jamestown Police officers stopped a vehicle in which Gaskin was a passenger. Gaskin was arrested because of an active arrest warrant. Officers searched ...

City Police Seek Assistance In Probe Of Shooting This Month

The Jamestown Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting incident that occurred on May 8 in the area of North Hopkins Avenue and East Second Street. Officers are attempting to identify and locate the individual in the photo due to their proximity to the location surrounding ...

Mayville Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Going To Prison For Life

A Mayville man who repeatedly raped two minors and was involving in abusing others is going to prison for the rest of his life. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that William A. Quinones, 51, who was convicted by a federal jury of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and sex trafficking of a minor, was sentenced to serve life in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron J. Mango and Franz M. Wright, who handled the prosecution of the case, stated that in July 2021, the Chautauqua County ...