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Charges against city man fourth in two years

Charges announced Tuesday against a Jamestown man charged in the May 3 stabbing death of Torry Kenny are the latest in a list of criminal charges in recent years. A secret indictment issued by the Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed in Chautauqua County Court charging 27-year-old ...

First Presbyterian Church to host benefit Sunday

First Presbyterian Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner and basket raffle at the church, 509 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown on Sunday, Aug. 2, from noon to 3 p.m. to benefit the Shultz family. The family is shouldering a financial burden of paying medical expenses for their daughter, Trinity. ...

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City Municipal Band Concert Series Continues Today The Jamestown Municipal Band Series continues today, July 29, at 7 p.m. at the Gorenson Bandshell in Allen Park. The focus this week is on music related to “Children of all Ages.” The opportunity to direct the band is offered to the children after they have done a march around the concert area. Refreshments are offered by the Allen Park Women's Club featuring hot dogs, popcorn, penny candies, cold drinks and the club’s homemade fudge. Tickets for the club’s annual drive-through chicken barbecue that will be held from 4 to 6 ...

Ellery approves solar, wind, BESS moratoriums

The Ellery Town Board has approved six month moratoriums for commercial solar and wind farms as well as battery energy storage systems. The moratoriums were approved in June after public hearings were held with no comments received. Neil Robinson, town attorney, said regulations governing commercial solar developments in the town are two or three months away from being finalized. A first draft of the solar regulations Dan Balling, owner of the Enclave Apartments in the former Fluvanna Elementary School, 2887 Fluvanna-Townline Road, Ellery, spoke to board members during the workshop ...

Area Police Reports

ELLICOTT POLICE - Michael G. Newman, 45, of Falconer was charged with first-degree menacing with a weapon and second-degree harassment on July 21 after officers responded to a disorderly person. Newman was allegedly waving a hatchet around and pouring lighter fluid on the apartment floor ...

Frewsburg man charged three times in six days

A Frewsburg man was charged three times in six days, including a stalking charge after allegedly calling a woman 200 times in violation of a stay away order of protection. Mitchell A. Costanzo, 32 , of Frewsburg, was charged with fourth-degree stalking, second-degree aggravated harassment, ...