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ELA Curriculum Paying Dividends For JPS

Local News

Jamestown Public Schools kindergarten through eighth grade English Language Arts curriculum is paying dividends. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and School Improvement Tina Sandstrom, and Coordinator of Literacy Dr. Jennifer Aaron gave a mid-year literacy update Tuesday to the ...

Student Music: Frewsburg Presenting Disney’s Newsies

Local News

FREWSBURG – Disney’s Newsies will come to life onstage at Frewsburg Central School this weekend. The performance depicts the history of the newsboy strike of 1899. Shaun Laska, artistic director and district math/computer science teacher, Shaun Laska stated that the musical originated as ...

Area Police Reports

Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — GERRY — A town resident is facing animal cruelty charges after Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies found a dead ball python in his residence. On March 19 at about 06:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a Route 380 address. After an ...

County awarded $250,000 grant to accelerate housing development

Community

Chautauqua County has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (NYS HCR) “Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities” program. The funding will be used to advance the Chautauqua County Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy ...

Dunkirk man pleads guilty to theft of COVID funds

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A Dunkirk man has pleaded to the theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jesus Ramos, aka Manny, 42, entered the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. It carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...

Dunkirk man charged after gunshot hits officer’s vest

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A Dunkirk man is facing charges after gunshots were fired while a search warrant was being executed before sunrise Tuesday with one of those shots striking a Dunkirk police officer in the vest during the incident. Dunkirk police reported Tuesday night that Christopher M. Marcinkowski, 39, of ...