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Police Reports July 21, 2026

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - SILVER CREEK - Edrick W. Tollinchi FLores, 33, of Rochester was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny; property exceeds $1,000 fourth-degree grand larceny, third-degree criminal tampering - credit card and trespassing. According to a police report, a vehicle was broken into in Silver Creek. According to a police report, sheriff's deputies, in cooperation with the State Police at Fredonia, identified Tollinchi Flores as the person responsible. Troopers were able to locate Flores and place him into custody for a separate incident. Deputies made ...

Local DRI committee nearly complete

Local News July 21, 2026

A core committee to administer the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative has been set up and state officials have visited the city. Mayor Kim Ecklund recently provided an update as to what has been happening in recent weeks for this state funding to the City Council. Ecklund said the ...

Rough Road … For Now: Second Street milling begins as road reconstruction progresses

Record Setter: 27th annual Cents for St. Susan’s campaign sets record

Local News July 21, 2026

Sponsors of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities “Cents for St. Susan’s” campaign recently met to celebrate a record $42,386 raised in contributions to help St. Susan Center through this year’s two-month campaign. In 2025 $36,330.22 was raised during a similar period. The 2026 ...

Valley Historical Society hears about World War II airplane spotters

Community July 21, 2026

SINCLAIRVILLE - John Sipos presented a program on World War II airplane spotters at the Valley Historical Society, held in the museum at the corner of Main and Lester streets in Sinclairville. During World War II, there were various posts throughout the county with volunteer airplane ...

JHS announces honor, merit rolls

Community July 21, 2026

Jamestown High School officials recently released the school’s honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year. They are: HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Mikael Anderson, Aubrey Bay, Riley Ann Beatty, Chase Bonta, Abigail Brandow, Ethan Braun, Brendon Brightman, Antonio Buckner, Addison Cappalino, Finn Caswell, Brady Classon, Hannah Courson, Eligh DeLeon, Gina Delgado, Mia DelPozzo, Trayce Eggleston, Anna Engquist, Zyiere Ferguson, Jazon Fields, Austin Gamblin, Alexander Gendron, Anna Gessey, Julian Gordon, Thomas Haddad, Troy Hamilton, Rachel Hobbs, Spencer Hofgren, ...