A Jamestown man who is already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple has been sentenced for a murder that he committed nearly three years ago. On Monday, Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley sentenced 37-year-old Michael Burham to 25 years to life in prison. In January Burham ...

City crews put up the Christmas Tree at Tracy Plaza at City Hall in Jamestown.

MAYVILLE – Diners don’t have to guess when Tulip’s Brunch House is open. Co-owners Travis and Tawn Bensink said the restaurant is open every day from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “We found that if you have to guess when you’re open, guests tend to not come in,” Travis said. “But if ...

For some students, it was back to usual while for other students, it was brand new. Classes began for a half-day Wednesday at all schools in the Jamestown Public Schools District. At Lincoln Elementary School, members of the faculty and staff were helping students get to the right places. ...

As summer approaches, traffic patterns may change. Read the signage, and follow the rules of the road. Adherence to those tips goes a long way when driving in Jamestown. And they just may prevent an accident. Jamestown Police Department Capt. Scott Forster advises along with summer, comes ...

When Jason Bussman applied for his Master’s degree, he thought he was going to become a fantasy fiction writer. That didn’t happen. Instead, for his MFA, he began writing a memoir. And he figured out that he had plenty of material from which to draw.