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Falconer eyes new school speed zone sign

FALCONER - Falconer Village Board members are discussing how to update the aging school zone speed limit signs near the Falconer Central School buildings. “It’s on its last leg,” said Avery Faulkner, the superintendent of the Falconer Department of Public Works, regarding the flashing ...

Progress made on Clymer, Sherman, Panama merger petitions

CLYMER — The petition process is underway for the potential merger between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central Schools, and at Clymer’s most recent Board of Education meeting it was reported that strong progress is being made in getting signatures in all three districts. The three schools ...

Great Name Debate

A Pennsylvania House member wants the federal government to change Lake Erie’s name to Lake Pennsylvania. Rep. David Maloney, R-Boyertown, is preparing a House Resolution that would ask President Donald Trump, Congress, and the United States Secretary of the Interior to take the necessary ...

CCE to offer Game Of Logging training in October

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties is accepting registration for the upcoming Bill Lindloff’s ProCuts - Game of Logging – Levels 1, 2 and 3 chainsaw safety training scheduled at various locations in three counties, Monday through Friday, Oct. 5-9. ...

JPD SWAT bulletproof vest purchase on council agenda

The Jamestown Police Department’s SWAT team is in need of purchasing new bulletproof vests, and a resolution approving that purchase is up for discussion tonight by city council. According to tonight’s agenda, the SWAT team is in need of 15 new specialized tactical bulletproof vests and related protective equipment. The proposed purchase includes vests and pouches from The Resource Center, along with ballistic plates and backers from Federal Eastern International, to provide team members with the appropriate protection for tactical operations. The vests and pouches being ...

Mayville library seeks more funds following 2022 attack

MAYVILLE – In 2022, a staff member of the Mayville Library was brutally attacked by a patron, apparently without reason. The assailant was arrested, tried and convicted in a court of law, and sentenced for attempted murder. That incident forced the Mayville Library to do things ...