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Probe Continues Into Monday Fire

An investigation is continuing into a Monday fire that damaged a vacant residence at 836 Prendergast Ave. According to Jamestown Fire Department officials, crews arrived on scene at about 6:30 a.m. to find flames on the first floor, and smoke pushing throughout the building. Firefighters ...

Village Of Panama Welcomes New Trustee, Kyle Rhoades

PANAMA — The first meeting of the village of Panama for the year began with the official swearing in of the village’s new trustee, Kyle Rhoades. Rhoades replaces former trustee Kim Davis, who finished her time in the role at the end of 2025. Following his official swearing in at the ...

Borrello Introduces North Lake Fire District Bill

Sen. George Borrello is taking the next step required to transfer money from the Mayville Fire Department to the North Lake Fire District. Mayville Village Board members discussed the issue during a board meeting in November and said they had been in contact with Borrello and Assemblyman ...

Service Honored: Outgoing Police Chief Presented With Award

FREWSBURG – Carroll Town Board members wasted no time at the first meeting of 2026 to show their appreciation for William Nelson, the town’s outgoing police chief. With Nelson’s final day in the position quickly approaching, officers wanted to make sure that there was recognition of ...

Sugar Grove Library welcomes new director

SUGAR GROVE - The Sugar Grove Free Library has welcomed a new face to its community. Sierra Martin-Miller, the library’s new director, grew up in Penbrook, N.Y., and graduated high school in 2015. Currently residing in Jamestown with her husband and young children, she was hired in the ...

Enhanced STAR Requires Yearly Renewal

Question: I had the STAR reduction on my property tax, do I need to reapply for that each year? How do I do that and when? Answer: I really didn’t know how to answer this question. So I did a little research, and I learned a lot. STAR is the New York State School Tax Relief program which ...