Area students work will once again come to life through the Young Playwrights project through . For the past 12 years, the program has brought together teams of volunteers to help to bring children’s imaginative writings to life. Through a series of readings and performances, the team ...
A new dairy farm is being proposed in Cherry Creek that could produce tens of thousands of gallons of milk daily and employ dozens of people. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members reviewed an application from Cherry Creek Dairy, LLC. The business is looking to purchase 45 acres of land at 7782 Milestrip Road. On the property they are looking to construct a new greenfield dairy farm with a 120-stall rotary milking parlor. There will be six 105,000 square foot free stall barns with 150 stalls in each. The farm will house 7,000 mature ...
Jamestown officials are asking state Supreme Court Justice Stephen Cass to delay the first oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the union representing city firefighters. The union is opposing the city’s request. Firefighters and members of the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association Local 137 are suing the city of Jamestown over consistently leaving management positions such as battalion chief, captain, and lieutenant unfilled with permanent appointments, and instead filling them with temporary ones, even while there is not an emergency situation. Arguments in the case ...
When New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa visited Jamestown High School in October, she made her way down a line of student leaders, asking each about their experiences. When she reached senior Angela Santizo Soto, the moment shifted. “Podemos hablar en espanol?” — which ...
Jamestown High School students had the opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s most celebrated authors recently, as English classes welcomed Newbery Medalist, Emmy Award winner, and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander. Alexander has become a familiar face in ...
The 45th annual Jamestown High School Battle of the Classes will take place on Wednesday, April 1 in the McElrath Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the annual competition will benefit the Kids & Sibs Summer Camp. The event is a school-wide competition that includes games, skills contests, ...
