MAYVILLE – Village residents are looking at a hike in their property taxes as well as electric rates. During this week’s Mayville Village Board meeting, the board unanimously approved the budget for the 2026-27 year. The overall budget is $2,373,433 budget with a levy, which is the ...
Multiple resolutions included on the agenda for tonight’s City Council work session are looking for approvals of equipment purchases from both the Jamestown Police Department and Department of Public Works. The first item the police department is looking to purchase is Apricot case management software for Project Crossroads using funds from the STRIVE grant. The STRIVE grant was previously approved by the council, and the case management software will use $22,300 of those funds. According to the agenda, this program will allow Project Crossroads to uncover insights through advanced ...
Question: I changed my insurance for 2026 and I am having trouble with my Prolia shot - what are my options? Answer: First let me explain what Prolia is for those that may not know. Prolia is a prescription injection, administered by a healthcare professional. It is usually given once every six months. The medication is designed to treat osteoporosis in men and women. The ‘administered by a healthcare professional’ part of that description is the key part to understanding how it is covered. There are a number of similar medications to Prolia, like Reclast, but for this article ...
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 a Dunkirk man, one of his accomplices, and gunshot injuries ...
Editor’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories. After dealing with my husband’s reoccurring cancer in the winter of 2025, followed by a busy summer, we got back on the road in the fall with a trip to the Smoky Mountains in September and to Williamsburg, Va., in ...
Some Ripley and Westfield residents are speaking out against a proposed gravel pit. A 15-page letter with 13 signatures was submitted to the Chautauqua County Planning Board over the proposed Ripley Gravel Mine by Jamestown Macadam Inc. Jamestown Macadam is seeking a Special Use Permit ...
