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JCC Officials Concerned Over ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter

Concerns were aired Tuesday by Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees over a “Dear Colleague” letter dated Feb. 14 sent by The United States Department of Education. Essentially, the Dept. of Education and the Trump Administration are giving the nation’s schools and universities ...

‘Pursuing Businesses’

Aili Makuch hasn’t been in her position as Jamestown’s new economic development coordinator for long. Among her first acts - make sure people know the position will be used differently than it has in the past. Makuch says she will be actively pursuing new development opportunities. ...

Federal Charges

Two Jamestown residents are among seven facing federal charges after the state Attorney General’s office and area police agencies broke up a drug trafficking operation in Buffalo and Jamestown that included fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The 130-count indictment charges seven ...

County To Explore Giving More Sales Tax Money To Municipalities

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is going to explore sharing more of its sales tax revenue with local towns, villages and cities. Chautauqua County’s sales tax rate is currently 8%. Every two years the county legislature must request the state Legislature give permission for the county’s ...

JCC Trustees Endorse AI Statement

In the fall, Jamestown Community College created an Artificial Intelligence task force. Holger Ekanger, JCC vice president of workforce development, said one of the primary roles of the task force was to create a position statement. JCC Board of Trustees members on Tuesday endorsed the ...

Taking Aim At State

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy is anything but shy when it comes to taking aim at the state he serves. Last week, he was at it again regarding the state’s electric vehicle mandates. Langworthy visited the Ed Shults Chevrolet Dealership in Jamestown to outline the potential impacts of the ...