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Jamestown Native Serves With U.S. Navy

KINGS BAY, Ga. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Katlyn Fritts knew what she was looking for when she joined the U.S. Navy. The city native now serves with the Marine Corps Security Force Battalion after joining the U.S. Navy in 2017. “I joined the Navy for better opportunities and for the ...

Petition By Former School Bus Driver Denied

MAYVILLE — A petition filed by a former Falconer school bus driver who claimed he was let go due to his age was denied earlier this spring in state Supreme Court. Thomas Zofchak had sought to file a late claim against Falconer after his employment ended in April 2022. He began working as a ...

Arrest Made In Dunkirk Following Four Month Drug Investigation

DUNKIRK — A Dunkirk man has been charged with illegally possessing and selling drugs. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday around 9:40 p.m., the Dunkirk Police and Deputy Sheriff’s Narcotics Investigators executed a search warrant at 708 Main St. in the upper ...

Gillibrand Announces Nearly $500,000 In Funding For NYS Institutions

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced $498,435 in federal funding for three New York cultural institutions from the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) Program. The funding was allocated through the Institute of Museum and Library Services and will be used to build ...

Dunkirk Man Sentenced After Overdoses

A Dunkirk man, who pleaded gulity to drug charges involving an overdose, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Friday that Bruce Massara, 57, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 10 grams or more of butyryl ...

Library To Host Community Block Party And Patio Dedication

The Prendergast Library will celebrate summer reading on their new patio on Saturday, June 24. The library’s new patio, walkway, and community gardens were funded by a New York State Library Construction grant and matching funds from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation and Lenna Foundation. A ...