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Murky Water Hinders Search Of Vehicle

A truck belonging to a missing Lakewood man has been found in Chautauqua Lake near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Lakewood-Busti Police Chief Matthew Bentley said that the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department dive team located the vehicle around 9 a.m. Monday, but weather made it ...

Westfield Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting

A Westfield man is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly trying to murder a woman earlier this month in the village. District Attorney Jason Schmidt has announced that an eight-count indictment issued by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed Tuesday charging Jahmaul W. Johnson ...

Grape Growers Lose Contract With Large Processor

Grape growers across the Lake Erie region are being left in a bind as Refresco, a major processor for many farmers, announced through letters this week that they are cancelling all of their contracts with grape growers. Refresco is one of the processors for many in the local Lake Erie region, ...

JCC Announces Enrollment Increase For Spring Semester

Enrollment at SUNY Jamestown Community College continues to climb this spring semester. Total headcount rose in spring 2026 by 5.6 percent over spring 2025. College leaders reported that 1,912 students enrolled for the spring semester, 60 percent of which are enrolled full-time and 40 ...

Creating Connections

After recently enduring a 70 mile historical journey across Italy, the Youth from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church were able to gain a wealth of knowledge and lessons from the challenges along the trip. With this incredible journey now behind them, the youth were given time after a recent ...

Housing Committee Talks Oversized Decorations

When it comes to holiday decorations, sometimes people enjoy going big. On Monday, members of the City Council’s Housing Committee discussed those who go a bit too big for some people’s liking. A potential ordinance that would regulate the size of decorations in someone’s yard in the ...