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Briefly August 14, 2026

Bemus Point School Board To Meet Monday BEMUS POINT - The Bemus Point Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria at Maple Grove High School, 3980 Dutch Hollow Road, Bemus Point. An executive session is possible at the end of the meeting. The public is welcome to attend. Panama Central School Board Of Education To Meet Monday PANAMA - The Panama Central School Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, in the board room. The public is welcome to attend. Jamestown Planning Commission To Meet Tuesday The Jamestown Planning Commission will meet at ...

NSCU researchers begin fall aquatic plant survey

Officials dig in at Dunkirk housing project

Local News August 14, 2026

Affordable housing has found a home in the city of Dunkirk. On Thursday afternoon, state Gov. Kathy Hochul led a press conference at the future location of The Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing, which includes the Third and Fourth streets site near the Save A-Lot Plaza. Following remarks, Hochul ...

Area Police Reports

Police Reports August 14, 2026

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Oscar L. Allen, 29, of Jamestown was charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree assault, second-degree imprisonment and second-degree harassment at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a north side home for a reported domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a person who said Allen had allegedly pinned her down, preventing her from leaving. The woman said Allen hit and bit her, causing physical injuries. The incident allegedly took place with five youths in the home. Allen was found a short distance away, ...

Thoughtful Leader

Local News August 14, 2026

The Jamestown Public Schools celebrated the distinguished career of longtime educator and administrator Jessie Joy during the Board of Education’s meeting Tuesday, recognizing her retirement after 33 years of service to the district. Joy, the district’s executive director of information ...

Lifeguards honored for help in bicycle-car accident

Local News August 14, 2026

WESTFIELD – Two lifeguards have been honored by the local police for their assistance in a bicycle accident. On July 30, around noon the Westfield Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle and a child bicyclist on Union Street in the village. Prior to ...