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County Planning Board To Meet Oct. 6 The Chautauqua County Planning Board will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Jamestown Airport, 3163 Airport Drive, Jamestown. For more information, call Courtney Domst at the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development at 716-363-3623 or email domstc@chqgov.com. Willem Dafoe Film To Show At Reg Lenna Center For The Arts. From director Kent Jones (Diane), Oscar-nominated screenwriter Samy Burch (May December), and based on Arthur Schnitzler’s novella of the same name, Late Fame will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at ...

Falconer hears New York Forward proposals

FALCONER - There are now 23 projects being considered for Falconer’s $4.5 million in New York Forward grant funding. During the fourth Local Planning Committee meeting held recently, Josh Greene, a planner with LaBella Associates Inc., said several projects had been submitted for the LPC’s review. “We’ve had 23 project applications submitted,” he said. “One non-profit project, six public projects, 13 private projects, and three letters of interest.” Greene reported that the non-profit small project submissions included requests totaling $325,000; public project ...

Major damage seen in Saturday evening blaze

Numerous crews responded to a fire at 6108 Route 474 in Panama on Saturday evening. Departments that responded included Ashville, Panama, Clymer and Sherman. The call came in around 6:30 p.m. Photos by Dan Kohler

Wolfpack cruises past Panthers in dominant C South win 42-14

PANAMA — Clymer/Sherman/Panama scored touchdowns on its first two possessions against Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg and that was enough cushion to keep the Wolfpack in the lead on the way to a 42-14 Class C South football win on Saturday at the Jack Keeney Athletic Complex. Wolfpack senior Gavin Burchanowski made his mark on the game early, ending the Panthers’ opening drive abruptly with an interception. Burchanowski cashed in on his own turnover with the first touchdown of the game with a 29-yard run. Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s defense quickly got the ball back ...

Health Department notes potential measles exposure at UPMC

The Chautauqua County Health Department is notifying the community about possible measles exposures at the UPMC Chautauqua Emergency Department, 207 Foote Ave., Jamestown. People who tested positive for measles were at the hospital during these times: Saturday, September 26, from 9:00 p.m. through Sunday, September 27, at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The people who tested positive for measles do not live in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department is working with UPMC Chautauqua Hospital to identify and notify people who may have ...

Falconer man charged after attempted Jamestown burglary

A Falconer man is facing a number of charges following an attempted burglary Friday afternoon. Jamestown police report Corry L. Decker, 26, was charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and tampering with physical evidence. At 1:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to a ...