JCC unveils retention plan; enrollment up

October 23, 2026

Jamestown Community College continues to see an upward trend in their enrollment numbers. The college’s new retention plan outlined the new data for this year’s fall semester during Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. What started back during the 2025 fall semester, due to the State University of New York's Academic Momentum Campaign, is finally coming to fruition as the school’s PRCC (Pathways Retention Coordinating Committee) presented enrollment numbers for the fall 2026 semester. Chaired by Sarah Bright, an associate professor at the Olean, New York campus, Jeanne ...

UPMC Chautauqua celebrates 10th anniversary of merger between UPMC, WCA

October 23, 2026

It’s been 10 years since the merger of UPMC and the former WCA Hospital - and UPMC Chautauqua officials are looking to the future after spending a day looking back at how far the hospital has come. Local officials and leadership with UPMC gathered on Thursday to celebrate a decades-long ...

Ammunition limits bills signed into law

October 23, 2026

A pair of firearm-related bills have been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days. Francesco's Law (A.1962/S.6233) was signed into law Wednesday by Hochul. The Assembly passed Francesco's Law in 2025, but the bill died in the state Senate. The Assembly passed the 2026 version ...

JPD still struggling to hire officers

October 22, 2026

Over the past few years the Jamestown Police Department has consistently reported issues with getting the number of officers included in the department’s yearly budget. Police Chief Scott Forster told council members that one of his goals for the coming year is to bring the department’s ...

Fredonia wants Flock cameras removed

October 22, 2026

FREDONIA - Fredonia looks set to pass an anti-Flock camera resolution. Debate and outrage over the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office program, which put surveillance cameras in downtown Fredonia, has been an issue in the community for weeks. Fredonia Trustee Tim Mulholland proposed a resolution at a workshop this week to express distaste and call for the cameras’ shutdown. Mulholland’s resolution looks certain to get passed by the five-member Board of Trustees, as it was clearly supported by Trustees Christine Cruz Keefe and LeeAnn Lazarony. Mulholland’s resolution ...

Area youth, volunteers help feed those in need

October 22, 2026

A newly rebranded organization is helping tackle an old problem in the city of Jamestown. Participants in the Sagewell Accountability and Responsibility (A&R) program organized a community outreach event to feed the hungry on Tuesday near the former Oriental Star Restaurant at 7 S. Main St. ...