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Request to be part of an Ag District must be submitted in January

Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law 303-b, the Chautauqua County Legislature has designated January 2 through January 31, 2026, as the annual 30-day period during which landowners may submit requests to include predominantly viable agricultural land into an existing certified ...

Annual First Day Hike is Thursday

FORESTVILLE — Imagine Forestville is ready to celebrate the new year with a longstanding tradition, and anyone is welcome to bundle up and hit the trail to join them. Imagine Forestville’s annual First Day Hike will be at the Forestville Hiking Trail, from 1 until 3 p.m. on New Year’s ...

Community Support: Holiday Haul Raises $27,504, Collects 24,446 Pounds of Food

The Jamestown community came together in a big way for the 13th annual Community Holiday Haul, raising $27,504 and collecting 24,446 pounds (12.25 tons) of non-perishable food to support St. Susan Center. The Holiday Haul surpassed its $25,000 fundraising goal. Monetary contributions will ...

Clymer Board Eyes Dog Law Update

CLYMER — There have been multiple conversations about the possibility of changing or adding to the town of Clymer’s dog laws by the town board. Those talks continued during a recent meeting. Town Supervisor Brian Willink said he recently took time to look at samples from neighboring ...

Powerful Pennies: JHS Makes Penny Wars Donation To Schnars Family

Jamestown High School students and staff presented a check for $5,620.26 to the family of Jamie Schnars to conclude its annual Penny Wars fundraiser on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Accepting the presentation were Schnars’ sister Bonnie, a JHS behavior specialist, and Jamie’s children Oliver and ...

Langworthy’s Energy Choice Act takes step forward

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Wednesday that his landmark Energy Choice Act has officially passed out of the House Energy Subcommittee — a major victory for New Yorkers and a critical step toward blocking Governor Kathy Hochul’s natural gas ban in homes and businesses across the ...