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Folsom Prison Experience Comes To Reg Lenna

The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will present the Folsom Prison Experience at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The show brings the 1968 recording of Johnny Cash’s At Folsom Prison album to life. The album topped the country charts, broke into the Top 15 on the pop charts, sold more than 3 million copies, and revived Cash’s career. The day of recording was filled with tension, risks, and unforgettable moments inside one of the toughest prisons in the country. The Folsom Prison Experience tribute blends live concert energy with theatrical storytelling, putting audiences inside the ...

Eagles Club Recognizes Hall Recipient

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Chautauqua Aerie 2145 recently celebrated years of service in Jamestown while honoring its first state Hall of Fame recipient. The Jamestown Eagles Club had welcomed its members and many state officers to an 80th year celebration of being in their current ...

Warren Woman Charged After Driving In Stolen Vehicle

A Warren woman has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on Fairmount Avenue in Lakewood. Jessica M. Wolfgang, 45, of Warren was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation at 1:57 p.m. Monday. According to a police report, deputies pulled the vehicle over after it had been reported stolen out of the city of Jamestown. Wolfgang was issued appearance tickets to be in Busti Town Court later. The Jamestown and Lakewood-Busti police departments assisted. In 2023, Wolfgang was charged with walking ...

Fredonia Mayor Sounds New Warnings Over Water Situation

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson said Fredonia “will be a ghost town” unless a plan to connect with the North County Water District moves forward. Ferguson’s comment came at the end of a Board of Trustees workshop conversation about an engineering agreement for the connection plan. Trustees approved the agreement with LaBella at their previous meeting. Trustee Jon Espersen opened the conversation: “Everybody, hopefully, has a copy of the professional services agreement that (LaBella’s) Matt (Higgins) promised he would send over. I’m hoping, and I should have asked, did a ...

DCSD mourns principal’s death

The Dunkirk City School District is mourning School 5 Principal Danielle Russell, who passed away Saturday. Superintendent Brian Swatland announced the news in a Saturday letter to the school district. Swatland had told the district in a separate letter March 23 that Russell would be taking ...