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Legislature’s July meeting to be held at Jackson Center

The Chautauqua County Legislature will be going on a field trip of sorts. During the June meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution to move their next monthly meeting from Mayville to the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, said ...

Area Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER --- An incident early Friday with a weapon has led to charges. Around 12:01 a.m., members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to an altercation. Through an investigation it was found that 38-year-old Jamar Fountain or ...

Reps. Langworthy, Gottheimer introduce Buses Act

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-23, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., have introduced the BUSES Act, H.R. 9317, legislation to establish a consistent national standard for bus idling regulations and prevent state and local governments from imposing a patchwork of burdensome mandates that increase ...

JCC releases preliminary spending plan

Jamestown Community College Trustees received a first look this week at the preliminary 2026-27 budget. At the finance and budget committee meeting, Vice President of Finance and Operations Karen Fuller-Markham said project expenses are $34,589,644 while projected revenues are $34,103,610 ...

Forum speakers tout nuclear power

The five speakers at this week’s nuclear power forum for local leaders offered a glowing assessment of nuclear power and Dunkirk’s capability to host a plant. They gushed about the economic opportunities it could bring — and assured there would be no actual “glowing” in Dunkirk, as ...