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County Youth Bureau makes grants available

Community

The Chautauqua County Youth Bureau has funding available to support programs that promote positive youth development for young people under the age of 21. The funding is provided by the state Office for Children and Family Services and administered through the county Department of Mental ...

GA Family Services, staff clean up Foote Avenue Viaduct

Community

For the 13th year, GA Family Services Accountability & Responsibility/Social Emotional Learning Program students helped to clean up from winter storms by beautifying the Foote Avenue viaduct. With a few ways to tackle the mess left from winter debris and vandalism, the A&R/SEL ...

JCC Residence Life director to lead statewide organization

Community

Tyler Silagyi, director of residence life at Jamestown Community College, will assume the role of president of the State University of New York Residence Life and Housing Administrators organization in September. Silagyi, who has served as president-elect since June 2025, will serve a ...

Chautauqua County NY Connects team accepts award

Community

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County leaders and community partners gathered recently outside the Chautauqua County Courthouse to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. During the ...

Ellicott clerk named state clerks association treasurer

Community

Amy Bellardo, Ellicott town clerk, has been officially sworn in as treasurer of the New York State Town Clerks Association. Bellardo has served as a district director for the association for the past four years, representing Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie and Niagara counties. In that ...

Area police reports

Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Arthur S. Norene, 48, of Jamestown, was charged June 17 with aggravated criminal contempt, third-degree assault, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment. According to police, at about 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a southside residence for a reported domestic ...