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Judge: Further arguments needed in city firefighters lawsuit

A judge will hear a second round of oral arguments in a lawsuit over Jamestown firefighters working too long in temporary job classifications on July 31. State Supreme Court Justice Stephen Cass heard oral arguments in the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association’s lawsuit ...

‘I Take Responsibility’: City man sentenced to 15 years in death of baby

MAYVILLE – A Jamestown man will be spending 15 years in prison for his role in the death of a 16-month-old child. It appears District Attorney Jason Schmidt was unhappy with the sentence. On Thursday, 27-year-old Matthew Nuttall appeared in Chautauqua County Court to be sentenced after ...

Cassadaga Man Facing Numerous Child Porn Charges

A Cassadaga man is facing multiple child pornography charges. In 2023, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the alleged possession and promotion of child pornography. A suspect was identified and a search warrant was later executed on Barnum Road in Cassadaga. ...

Continued Commitment: JPS breaks ground on capital improvements project

As part of the Jamestown Public Schools $123 million capital improvements project, Phase A groundbreaking was held Tuesday at Persell Middle School. District taxpayers approved the project in December 2023. “We are so excited to officially kick off Phase A of our next round of capital ...

‘Glock ban’ included in state budget

Among the thousands of pages of legislation that comprises the 2026-27 New York budget is a law that bans the sale of pistols that can be converted into automatic weapons. The legislation, often referred to as the “Glock ban” has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The language included in ...

SEFPRO To Eliminate Line, 79 Jobs

A new business plan at Saint-Gobain, corporate owner of the SEFPRO facility in Falconer, is leading to the loss of 79 jobs at the local plant. Saint-Gobain officials are ending production of its Alumina-Zirconia-Silica line at the Falconer facility, which was formerly known as Monofrax. The ...