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Randolph School Board To Meet Sept. 2 RANDOLPH - The Randolph Central School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the high school library. The public is welcome to attend. Bemus Point To Host Zoning Code Update Open House BEMUS POINT - The village of Bemus Point is updating its Zoning Code and will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Village Casino, 1 Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point, so the public can see the draft update, learn what's changing and share thoughts on how it addresses the future of the community. Building on ...

City man pleads guilty to child porn charges

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A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to the production of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Monday that Andrew Klos, 21, made the admission before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara in Buffalo. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Zachary A. Graves, 30, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree attempted grand larceny, possession of burglar tools and third-degree criminal trespass. At approximately 7:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a criminal mischief in progress at an east side business. Officers located 30-year-old Zachary A. Graves fleeing the area on foot on the railroad tracks. A subsequent investigation determined that Graves caused substantial damage to a parked tractor trailer while attempting to steal its radiator. ...

Group aims to save Ripley bat habitat

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RIPLEY — “Lucy!” cried one bat researcher to Jonathan Townsend. Lucy is the affectionate nickname for the Little Brown Bat, also known as Myotis lucifugus. “It’s too hard to shout Myotis lucifugus during research” claimed Townsend, “so we all shout Lucy! when we find a Little Brown Bat.” That’s been harder to do in recent years. Historically, Chautauqua County had some of the best Little Brown Bat habitat in Western New York. The Chautauqua Institution had a Little Brown Bat maternity colony estimated to have 10,000 bats. Another famous maternity colony was in ...

Tobacco business, grocery store found guilty of violations

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A judge has found a south county business guilty of violating a state law for selling tobacco products as well as a north county grocery store for submitting some required water reports late or not at all. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced that Smoke Town located at 631 Newland Ave., Jamestown had requested to go before the Hon. Betsy Steger, the designated board of health hearing officer. The business was accused of selling an illegal flavored vapor product to an individual under the age of 21. According to the court documents, no one ...

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A white coat ceremony was recently held to celebrate the graduates of the UPMC Chautauqua Medical Laboratory Science Program. Graduates received a Certificate of Completion allowing them to complete their Bachelor of Science degree at their respective universities. “Holding our ...