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Jamestown Civil Air Patrol cadet receives Billy Mitchell Award

Sarah Dorman, a Jamestown Civil Air Patrol cadet from Jamestown, was recognized recently for achieving the Billy Mitchell Award. The Mitchell Award marks the completion of Phase II of the CAP Cadet Program, recognizing sustained excellence in all four areas of cadet life: leadership, ...

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Antique Car Club To Meet Tuesday The CLRAACA will have its monthly general meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. - a change from the typical Wednesday night meeting. Anyone with an interest in antique automobiles is welcome to attend. LUV Toyota To Host Pink After Hours Night LAKEWOOD - LUV Auto Group will host a special Pink After Hours Night as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities in partnership with UPMC Chautauqua and the WCA Foundation from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Luv Toyota showroom, 215 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood. There will be guest ...

Local officials celebrate 4-H Week

 Local government officials recently helped Chautauqua County 4-H celebrate National 4-H Week from Oct. 4-10. The Chautauqua County Legislature, with the help of representatives Fred Johnson and Tom Nelson, passed a resolution to commemorate 4-H week and 4-H. Johnson has a unique ...

Something smells funny at Sugar Hill in Portland

Something doesn’t smell right in the Town of Portland, and it isn’t coming from the grape vineyards. Apparently, someone wants to build an artificial intelligence data center on 44 acres of Lake Erie waterfront property at the former Sugar Hill Golf Course. And the Portland Town Board, ...

School Boards Association schedules events

The Chautauqua County School Boards Association will hold several programs throughout the 2026-27 school year. The 2026–2027 schedule features a range of topics—from emerging technology and state learning frameworks to legal and organizational strategies—offered through general membership dinners, virtual discussions, and annual gatherings: Oct. 21: NY Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate Update, presented by David Frank, state Education Department assistant commissioner, and Shannon Logan, state Education Department director of strategy, held at the State University at Fredonia ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Joseph B. Grant, 36, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree felony grand larceny and resisting arrest at 3:53 a.m. Friday after officers responded to a reported domestic dispute on the north side of the city. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Grant, who allegedly had taken a person's cellular phone without their permission. When officers attempted to take Grant into custody, a brief struggle allegedly ensued before Grant was arrested and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - William S. Seignious was charged with second-degree menacing ...