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Two charged after incidents at Falconer hotels

FALCONER - Issues at Ellicott hotels drew a pair of police responses over the past week., including a woman who ran from police during a warrant check Sunday. Jasmine N. Calloway, 41, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree escape, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and ...

Council discusses JFD equipment, ambulances

With a resolution on the council agenda for the most recent work session looking to approve a few equipment purchases for the Jamestown Fire Department, Acting Fire Chief Ryan Roush discussed with the council what exactly the equipment was for and why it was needed. The resolution looks to ...

Exciting ‘Tradition’: 145th annual Chautauqua County Fair is underway

DUNKIRK — The traditional bang from a cannon was replaced by thunder on Tuesday morning, but the result was still the same. The 145th annual Chautauqua County Fair is officially underway. “This is going to be a great fair,” said Linda Lanphere, President of the Chautauqua County Fair ...

JPD: Two dead after shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua

Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that the two people in the vehicle were deceased. There was a heavy police presence around the hospital for much of the afternoon, with traffic blocked on Prather Avenue from Foote Avenue to Sherman Street and the entrance into the hospital's ...

Falconer Forward committee to meet July 29

FALCONER - Falconer officials put together a convincing plan to receive a $4.5 million NY Forward grant. Deciding exactly how those millions of dollars will be spent begins on Wednesday, July 29, when the Falconer NY Forward Local Planning Committee holds its first meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Anniversary of Robert Jackson’s closing argument at Nuremberg is Sunday

Eighty years ago this month, the International Military Tribunal trial of Nazi war criminals had begun hearing closing arguments on behalf of the accused. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson delivered his closing arguments on July 26, 1946. Those who want to watch the video can visit ...