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JCC students named to part-time Dean’s List

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Jamestown Community College earned part-time Dean’s List honors for academic excellence during the spring 2026 semester. To be eligible, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.50 while enrolled in six-to-11-degree credits. Students on the part-time Dean’s List are: Albany: Rachel Saulsbery Allegany: Robert Casey, Megan Fisher, Payton Fortuna, Sidney Gleason, Caleb Graham, Olivia Graham, Alyssa Karl, Silence Karl, Tina Klemann, Youngmi Park, Alix Snyder, Julia Wyant Andover: Shelby Whitesell Angelica: Rebecca Fisk Arcade: Emma Beardsley Ashville: ...

State implements import limits on domestic animals

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The state Department of Agriculture and Markets has implemented new import requirements for all domestic animals coming into New York state to prevent the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) following detections in Texas and New Mexico. AGM is restricting the movement of livestock and pets from impacted areas or suspected impacted areas to protect animal health and the agricultural industry in New York state. There have been no cases of NWS detected in New York. “New World Screwworm is serious and potentially fatal for livestock and pets, so we need to move quickly to ensure ...

Appetite for mystery assists Meals on Wheels

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You can support a local cause while solving a murder mystery at a special fundraising event on July 24 and 25 at Northwest Arena in Jamestown. Lake and Lantern Events will be hosting “The Good, The Bad, and the Guilty,” an interactive Wild West murder mystery experience where participants ...

County’s Safety Net needs millions more

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Chautauqua County’s Safety Net program is once again running in the red and needs millions of dollars to cover its shortfall. One way or another the county will have to come up with the funds for the program, but at least one county official doesn’t want its reserves used to make up the difference. During the June Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers delayed a vote on a resolution that would have spent $2.8 million of its unobligated reserve funds to cover the deficit. According to the county’s website, Safety Net Assistance is for individuals who are not ...

Special edition benefits Laurel Run

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From left are Jamestown Police Chief Scott Forster; Editor John D’Agostino; Elaine and Wayne; Tim Hortons Southern Tier representatives Mike Wilson, director of finance, and Justin Stewart, group manager; Steve Waterson, The Resource Center’s community relations director. Representatives ...

Area police reports

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Dimari N. Fields, 19, of Jamestown, was charged July 2 with second-degree criminal contempt. According to police, at about 2:20 a.m., officers responded to the area of Buffalo Street and Beechview Avenue for a reported fight. During the investigation, police said, it was found that Fields was in the presence of a female who has an order of protection against Fields. Fields was placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - Brian T. Peterson, 58, of Busti, and Tina M. Holland, 41, of ...