Chautauqua County is bringing back its longtime public defender, but rejected a move to make the appointment longer than one year, apparently because of changes in election law. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s organizational meeting, the legislature voted on a resolution to make ...

Former Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore, who was a key individual to “documenting and celebrating the history of Sinclairville” is being remembered for his contributions. He passed away at the age of 74 on Saturday. Barmore was elected to the Chautauqua County Legislature in 2008, ...

A Jamestown man who had been arrested after raping and later murdering his former girlfriend has pleaded guilty. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced late Wednesday that 37-year-old Michael Burham has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, arising from the shooting death of Kala Hodgkin ...

With the official inauguration meeting for the 2026 Jamestown City Council being held Monday night, the city not only has a new city council for the next two years, but a new city council president as well, Councilwoman Regina Brackman, D-Ward 3. Last year’s city council president, Tony ...

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty in the death of an infant. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Monday that 28-year-old Sean Thomas pleaded guilty last month in Chautauqua County Court to first-degree manslaughter in connection to the death of 8 month old Aniyah Turk that occurred in ...

Roughly six months after temporarily shutting its doors, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is seeking to reinvigorate itself. The non-profit’s board said, after its December meeting, that it is evolving to better achieve the organization’s goals including downtown revitalization, ...