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Positively Peachy Choice: JPS Begins One District, One Book Program

Approximately 2,500 Jamestown Public Schools elementary students and middle school students at Jefferson Middle School have begun reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl as part of the district’s One District, One Book program. For the fifth straight year, JPS will take part in a ...

Fredonia Official To Contest Firing

David Bird alleges he was fired from his job as Fredonia Department of Public Works Director for political reasons, and plans to challenge it in court. Bird said the decision to let him go was made in a Board of Trustees executive session, which is closed to the public, Monday ...

CMP To Host Concert Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Saturday

Celebrations for America’s upcoming 250th birthday are being held nationwide as the day comes nearer, and locally the Community Music Project is set to host a special concert with 1700s based music coming up this weekend. The concert is set to take place at SS Peter and Paul Church, 508 ...

BOCES Students Showcase Skills, Leadership at State Competition

Dozens of Career & Technical Education students from Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES showcased their talents at the 60th annual New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Champions Conference, held April 22-24 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Representing all four ...

Gas Prices Up 23 Cents In A Week

The average price for a gallon of gas in Jamestown is 23 cents higher this week at $4.592, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, after two days of hefty increases last week. The price for a gallon of gas in the Jamestown area was $4.364 last week and $3.396 a year ago. Even ...

Audit Demands Fredonia Corrections

Mismanagement by village trustees caused the village of Fredonia’s finances to deteriorate over a six-year period, according to an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. The audit, released Friday, covers the six-year period of 2019-25. It demands a corrective action plan from the ...