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JHS graduate among youngest accepted into IBEW apprenticeship program

Each year, Jamestown High School encourages seniors to wear apparel representing their next steps after graduation on the first Friday in May as part of National Decision Day. For many students, that means wearing a college t-shirt or sweatshirt. For Wyatt Olmstead, it meant showing up in ...

As application deadline approaches, JPD seeks new recruits

Jamestown Police Department is looking for new recruits. If you have ever thought of becoming a police officer, the window is opening. According to its Facebook page, the Jamestown Police Department is actively recruiting and encourages interested applicants to apply through Chautauqua ...

CSEA members defend positions, pay

MAYVILLE – “Chautauqua County works because CSEA works.” That appeared to be the main message that was brought to county legislators Wednesday, as more than a dozen CSEA employees appeared at the legislature’s monthly meeting. Bonnie Peters, who is the treasurer of CSEA Unit 6300, ...

N. Harmony supervisor to retire

Rob Yates, longtime North Harmony town supervisor, has decided to retire after the Town Board's July 13 meeting. Yates has been the town's supervisor for the past 13 years. Pouise Ortman, deputy town supervisor, will serve as the supervisor for the remainder of Yates' term. In other ...

DOT to use Fifth Street as detour from I-86 bridge

Work continues on the I-86 bridge over Chautauqua Lake, and as the New York State Department of Transportation moves into the next phase, they have alerted the Jamestown city council to a planned detour that will involve Fifth Street. A resolution regarding this planned detour was discussed by ...

Businesses eyeing cleaned up Brownfield sites in city

Federal help is continuing to come in for remediation and redevelopment of the former Crawford Furniture manufacturing site in Jamestown as well as additional sites in the city. Jamestown is slated to receive $1 million, U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced ...