St. Luke’s to host MLK theatrical performance Thursday

October 21, 2026

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located at 410 N. Main St., will host a free-to-the-public theatrical performance of “Letter from a Birmingham Jail: If Martin Were Here Today” on Thursday at 7 p.m. Presented by the Buffalo-based Typography of Women, the production reimagines the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail” through a conversation with a younger, 21st-century version of King. The performance includes music, spirituals, dramatic readings and commentary. “Dr. King’s letter still asks something of us: to recognize injustice, to ...

Sherman school ready to welcome circus

October 21, 2026

SHERMAN - The circus is coming to Sherman Central School on Thursday, Oct. 22. Billy Martin's Cole All-Star Circus will perform in the Sherman Central School gymnasium at 6:30 p.m. The all-new show, Slinko's Big Birthday Bash, will feature Slinko and special guest stars. The event is a ...

County Dems push Nazzaro to replace DeJoy in District 9

October 21, 2026

The Jamestown and Chautauqua County Democratic Party committees are asking Charles Nazzaro, a former Chautauqua County legislator who retired in 2021, to replace Vince DeJoy as the county legislator representing District 9 residents in Jamestown. DeJoy, who submitted his resignation as the District 9 legislator on Thursday, Oct. 15, is moving to North Carolina where he has a new job. DeJoy’s name will remain on the ballot. Nazzaro will serve if DeJoy wins the election. “We were surprised by Vince DeJoy’s announcement,” said Marcia Westling Johnson, county Democratic Party ...

Julie Jackson-Forsberg running for county Legislature

October 21, 2026

Julie Jackson-Forsberg of Jamestown is running for the Chautauqua County Legislature seat in District 10. Jackson-Forsberg is endorsed by the Democratic and Working Families parties. District 10 includes Busti and Lakewood and the neighborhoods surrounding Persell School and Bergman Park in Jamestown and Ellicott. Jackson-Forsberg began her career as an English teacher and now develops entrepreneurship, employment readiness and personal development curriculum for people in prison. She has an EMBA from RIT’s Saunders College of Business and graduated from Hamilton College with a ...

Cash For Camp: Camp Onyahsa fundraiser helps with costs, honors camp supporters

October 20, 2026

  DEWITTVILLE - Two county residents were honored recently during a fundraiser for Camp Onyahsa day camps. Across the breadth of Chautauqua County, residential camps and nonprofits often pursue various fundraising efforts to keep their programs and services affordable for consumers and ...

Panama Class of 2028 to hold Zombie Halloween Costume Run

October 20, 2026

PANAMA — It is officially spooky season once again, and with Halloween coming up in a few weeks Panama Central School’s class of 2028 is set to hold a fundraiser the weekend before Halloween, a Zombie Halloween Costume Run. The Zombie Halloween Costume Run is a 5K set for October 24, beginning at Panama Central School. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and the race officially starts at 5:30 p.m. “We’re doing a costume zombie run through the village of Panama on October 24, so the weekend before Halloween,” Class advisor Helen Keefe said. “People can show up and pay the $20 ...