CASSADAGA — One of the biggest items on the checklist for Rudy Abersold as mayor was to find a new supervisor of the Department of Public Works. That has been crossed off the list with the appointment of Bob Frank Jr. as DPW superintendent. Frank, who also serves as chief of the ...

CLYMER — Clymer’s dog officer is proposing town officials try to use an out-of-business dog breeder’s facility while a regional dog kennel is built. The town of Clymer has applied for a shared services grant with the towns of Ripley and Mina for a dog kennel for the town, and dog ...

A 61-year-old Jamestown man is facing charges after allegedly shoplifting and leading police on a pursuit through Ellicott and Kiantone. Around 10:16 a.m. Sunday, officers of the Jamestown Police Department responded to a shoplifting at Tops on Washington Street. It was reported that a male ...

Former Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Carle is running for the 150th state Assembly running on the Democratic and Working Families line in the Nov. 3 General Election facing off against Republican incumbent Andrew Molitor of Westfield. Carle said as a county legislator, he worked with ...

Cody Whitton, Southwestern Elementary School library media specialist, has been named the recipient of the Regional School Library Award for Excellence, recognizing his work in both his school library and the broader Southwestern community. The award was presented during the School Library ...

Issues largely out of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ control are among the risks the utility continues to manage. On an annual basis, the BPU reviews its risk management program for all divisions. That program was recently presented to the board for 2026 by Brad Bentley, BPU ...