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Area Lawmakers, Comptroller Warn About State Spending Hikes

Local News

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a different view of state spending than the area’s state representatives or state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Hochul’s budget proposal projects state revenue collection to increase by 9.9% and 2027 all funds spending to be $260 billion, an increase of .7% percent. ...

Probe Continues Into Monday Fire

Local News

An investigation is continuing into a Monday fire that damaged a vacant residence at 836 Prendergast Ave. According to Jamestown Fire Department officials, crews arrived on scene at about 6:30 a.m. to find flames on the first floor, and smoke pushing throughout the building. Firefighters ...

Southwestern Alumni Lead UPMC Tour

Community

A group of Southwestern High School students recently took a field trip to UPMC Chautauqua to learn about various departments and different professions. Escorted by Joli Messinger and Chelsey Winchester of the Counseling Center, the students had an opportunity to explore several healthcare ...

Southwestern MS Names Honor, Merit Rolls

Community

Southwestern Middle School officials recently released the school’s honor and merit rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year. They are: HONOR ROLL Eighth Grade: Wyatt Abbey, Ethan Arnone, Gabriella Bango, Alexa Bemis, Kendal Bouckhuyt, Wyatt Buck, Andrew Cama, Travis ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension To Host Ag Literacy Week

Community

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture Program will celebrate Agricultural Literacy Week from March 16-20. Agricultural Literacy Week is dedicated to connecting youth to agriculture and celebrating the people in the industry that produce healthy food. The ...

Motorist dies after striking train at crossing

Community

A motorist died after a vehicle struck a train at a Middle Road crossing in Dunkirk. Around 1:30 p.m., the Dunkirk Police Department, Dunkirk Fire Department, and Alstar Ambulance responded to a report of a pickup struck by a train at the Middle Road and the CSX railroad crossing. The ...