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Jackson Center to host speakers Today, Monday

The Robert H. Jackson Center will host “25 Years of Asking Questions: Who Decides What Justice Looks Like?” on today, July 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. The free program is open to the public and will explore prosecutorial discretion through the lens of Robert H. Jackson’s landmark speech, “The Federal Prosecutor.” Featured speaker Jessica H. Kim, former U.S. Special Prosecutor for the Crime of Aggression, will discuss the power and responsibility prosecutors hold when deciding which cases to pursue and what justice requires. The event is part of the Center’s 25 Years of Asking ...

Two charged after incidents at Falconer hotels

FALCONER - Issues at Ellicott hotels drew a pair of police responses over the past week., including a woman who ran from police during a warrant check Sunday. Jasmine N. Calloway, 41, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree escape, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and ...

Dunkirk council hears residents’ financial fears

The Dunkirk Common Council passed just two resolutions at its latest meeting Tuesday, and heard out some more worrying about city finances. Reva Byczynski and Nancy Nichols, two regular speakers during public comment time at council meetings, needled city officials a bit over finances. Byczynski offered well-wishes for new city Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler. “I know her to be an honest, hard-working civil servant. Why she wants to get involved in this hornet’s nest at City Hall, I don’t know — but I wish you all the best, Tracy,” she said. Byczynski expressed a rumor ...

Council discusses JFD equipment, ambulances

With a resolution on the council agenda for the most recent work session looking to approve a few equipment purchases for the Jamestown Fire Department, Acting Fire Chief Ryan Roush discussed with the council what exactly the equipment was for and why it was needed. The resolution looks to ...