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South Dayton voters reject dissolving village

SOUTH DAYTON - The village of South Dayton is here to stay --- for now at least. In a vote held Tuesday, 78 opposed the idea of dissolution while 55 were in favor. If residents in the village had approved the vote, all assets would have eventually been turned over to the town of Dayton. The ...

Two charged after recent Falconer hotel incidents

Two people have been charged by Ellicott police after incidents at what police said is the “Falconer Hotel” over the past week. Caleb E Dellahoy, 18, of Falconer was charged with second-degree harassment, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct on July 13 at 12:50 p.m. after officers responded to a reported fight. Dellahoy was allegedly outside of the Falconer hotel punching a person outside of the hotel's entrance. Dellahoy will be in Ellicott Town Court later. On July 9, Johnathan D. Sipes, 34, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree ...

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Sinclairville Library To Host Memorial Poetry Reading July 20 SINCLAIRVILLE - The Sinclairville Free Library plans a poetry reading in memory of poet and teacher John Brantingham, who taught and published widely in the world, but locally at Chautauqua and Jamestown Community College and also gave classes at the library. This will be a time to share original poetry and/or readings from Brantingham’s work. The reading will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, for a time to honor Brantingham and the inspiration that he gave those who attended his readings. Contact the library at ...

Take Flight

A fly-in/drive-in fundraiser for the Alan D. Fuller Memorial Flying Scholarship will be held Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. The event will offer Whiskey 7 rides, discovery flights, 50/50 and other raffles and awards. The event has free ...

Woman asks court to compel evidence

A Lakewood woman is asking the state Supreme Court to compel the Southwestern Central School District to turn over video of an alleged incident in which the woman was injured. No lawsuit has yet been filed, only an attempt to require the district to provide information so that a claim can be filed before deadlines included in state law expire. Cristy Sutzman and her attorney filed affidavits Friday asking the court to require the school district to turn over video evidence of an incident at Southwestern Elementary School where she was allegedly pushed from behind by a child in a ...

‘Speaking For My Peers’

The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education welcomed two new ex-officio members to their roles during the body’s annual reorganization meeting. Rising Jamestown High School seniors Olivia Anderson and Alyvia Remington will serve as student members of the board of education during the ...