The Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees has approved a three-year contract with the college’s Faculty Association. JCC Human Resources Director Nickey Riczker said the JCCFA ratified the contract which is from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, 2028. “This was a very positive process, ...

For the second consecutive year, Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that would allow creation of pet insurance policies. The legislation (A.1433/S.5324) was approved unanimously by the state Assembly in late May and unanimously by the state Senate on June 9. The bill was sponsored ...

United Way of Chautauqua County presented the 2025 Joseph H. Mason Award posthumously to the late James S. “Jim” Bickhart of Dunkirk during the agency’s annual Salute to Labor dinner held October 9 at the Athenaeum Hotel on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution. Presented annually by ...

MAYVILLE – In 1936, 150 silver maple trees were planted in Lakeside Park, some of which are still standing today. Village leaders are making sure there’s going to be trees in the park 90 years from now. In October, a total of 67 trees were planted in Lakeside Park. The tree types ...

A Jamestown man charged Oct. 17 with retail theft in Conewango Township faces extradition. Marcellino Hernandez, 44, of Jamestown was charged with retail theft – taking merchandise, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and false identification to a law enforcement officer Oct. 17 by ...

Jamestown’s problems hiring new police officers isn’t saving the city as much money as one would have thought. During city budget discussions this week, City Councilman Jeff Russell, R-At Large, asked if there are savings in the 2025 budget from the city budgeting for police officers it ...