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Frewsburg man charged in sex crimes with children

A yearlong investigation into online exploitation of children in southern Chautauqua County has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Frewsburg man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said it initiated the probe in 2025. Through its investigation a suspect was identified as Grey E. Snyder. ...

EPA announces $1M grant for Harrison St. clean-up

Some vacant land that previously had industry on it will soon be remediated so it can be used once again. On Thursday, Rep. Nick Langworthy was in Jamestown, along with Mike Martucci, the regional administrator for Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, to announce that $1 million is ...

JCC unveils retention plan; enrollment up

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

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

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

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 ...