When Ethan Thompson joined his school band as a fourth-grade student in northern New Jersey, he discovered more than an interest in music. He found a community — and, eventually, a calling. Now, as Jamestown High School’s new marching band director and music teacher, Thompson is excited ...
Jamestown Public Schools served almost 50,000 meals to local children between July 6 and Aug. 14 through its summer meal program. Under the leadership of Food Service Director Scott Johnson, the JPS Food Service Department provided more than 24,000 breakfasts and 25,000 lunches to children ...
Five leaders are stepping into new roles across Jamestown Public Schools as the district prepares for the 2026–27 school year. The appointments include Katie Russo as executive director of information and student services; Michelle Buccola as principal of Lincoln Elementary School; ...
Get those first day of school smiles ready! The first day of the 2026-27 school year for Jamestown Public Schools students will be Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. This will be a half-day for students. Please note the different start times depending on the level of school: Elementary Schools: ...
One of the hundreds who were homeless in the summer of 2024 in Jamestown that led to a state of emergency being issued by city Mayor Kim Ecklund was starting to find a better life for himself. Carlos Contreras, who resides in Colombia, looks back fondly on that period of time. After arriving in the United States of America for a fifth time, he met a woman and married. It was a short-lived relationship that ended with divorce. It ultimately led to a period on the downtown streets near the Chadakoin River that he recalled The Post-Journal covering during his time there. Contreras ...
Have you noticed there aren’t many bugs around? What fascinates me most about the disappearance of insects is how quietly it happened. There was no particular summer when we walked outside and announced that the bugs were gone. There was no funeral for the moths around the porch light. Nobody held a memorial service for the bugs that used to splatter against our windshields. I used to run around our lawn on Chautauqua Lake growing up catching lightning bugs in mason jars. We had fly strips hanging from our kitchen ceiling. Running across the grass in summer was a good way to get ...
