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Voters Allow School Spending To Soar

Eighteen school districts using your taxpayer dollars are continuing to prove they are major economic engines for Chautauqua County. Each year at this time, they expect a stamp of approval from residents when it comes to spending plans. When the annual vote occurs across the state on Tuesday, ...

Pa. Man Jailed After Online Threats Against Democratic Party State Lawmakers

State lawmakers are again condemning political violence after a Lebanon, Pa., man was jailed after making threats toward several state Democratic Party lawmakers in leadership positions. The State Police at Jonestown have charged Adam G. Berryhill, 42, of Lebanon, Pa., with terroristic ...

Mel Brooks’ Archives Coming To NCC

The National Comedy Center will become the home of famed comedian Mel Brooks’ career archives. The announcement comes with the 99-year-old Brooks’ newest film, Spaceballs II, coming out in theaters April 27. Brooks’ career archives are one of the most comprehensive collections of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...