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Floating stage creating issues in Celoron

Four years ago, the floating stage in Bemus Point hosted its final concert. The end of the Chautauqua Lake Pops concerts in Mayville, previously held as the Bemus Point Pops in Bemus Point, meant the floating stage upon which concerts were held no longer had a home. The stage had already been ...

Legislature to again take up job creation resolution

MAYVILLE – Fred Larson is continuing his push to make job creation the number one goal of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Larson, D-Jamestown, prefiled a resolution for Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting entitled “Declaring Job Creation the Number One Economic ...

Judges to be required to visit jails

Judges serving in criminal and family courts will be required to visit a prison, jail or other detention starting in January 2028. The rule was announced recently by the state Unified Court System under rules being implemented by Judge Rowan Masters, the state’s chief judge. The rule would ...

Options remain for former NRG plant

It’s possible the former NRG plant could be repurposed or even torn down. During the recent Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise noted how the former NRG plant is now owned by Genover. The Boerne, Texas, company has a ...

Jeremy’s Belview owners try to move forward after fire

A kitchen fire Wednesday is being described as “devastating” by the owners of Jeremy’s Belview. Restaurant ownership expressed their thanks for those who have reached out over the past couple of days while they figure out the next steps for the longtime Foote Avenue eatery. “As many ...

City looks for ARC to fund JLDC program

The city is looking to create a new loan program through the Jamestown Local Development Corporation. Funding for this new program would come through a grant the city is applying for with the Appalachian Region Commission, known as the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic ...