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Mother, domestic violence advocate: ‘Nobody could help’

A local mother and survivor of domestic violence is pushing for help on both the local and state levels, following constant struggles with getting help for both her and her daughter during their ongoing domestic violence and child abuse case. This mother will be referred to from here on by ...

Retool WNY to host free Manufacturing Crossroads event

Regional manufacturers are invited to attend a free Manufacturing Crossroads event co-sponsored by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ Retool WNY initiative and Properly Works, a regional automation systems vendor, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Northwest Arena’s Arena Club. The drop-in event from 2 to 5 p.m. will allow attendees to see automation solutions that solve manufacturing challenges and talk with business consultants about available grants and funding opportunities for equipment additions to their production lines. The solutions are designed to address production line ...

White Cane Awareness Day Walk is Thursday in Baker Park

CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services will celebrate White Cane Awareness Day on Thursday, Oct. 15, with its annual White Cane Awareness Day Walk. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Baker Park, located at the corners of W. Fourth and W. Fifth streets and Clinton Street in Jamestown. ...

Eckwahl named new BPU communications coordinator

Megan Arnone Eckwahl has been named to succeed Rebecca Irwin Robbins, who is retiring after 20 years as the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities communications coordinator. Eckwahl leaves her role as manager of marketing and communications for the National Comedy Center and Lucy-Desi Museum, ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael S. Cook, 53, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt at 9:13 a.m. Friday after officers were patrolling on the south side of Jamestown and allegedly saw Cook walking with a woman Cook had an order of protection to stay away from. Cook was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - An 18-year-old Texas resident was charged with operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol while under the age of 21 (zero tolerance under 21 years old) and driving the wrong way on a one-way street at 1:34 a.m. Friday after ...

Organ Plus Concert is Oct. 18 at First Lutheran Church

The Chautauqua Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will sponsor an Organ Plus Concert on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. The concert will feature music by American composers, plus students playing Bach selections, in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary ...