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Rental Inspection Letters Sent In City

In mid-April letters were sent out from Chautauqua County to people regarding rental inspections. adirector, talked with the City Council’s Housing Committee recently about the letters. There are two separate rental registrations, one for the county and one for the city, Foulk said. The ...

Mayville Officials Upset With Lakeside Park Work

MAYVILLE – Village officials are disappointed with the paving work done so far at Lakeside Park. Before the last regular village board meeting, officials discussed Lakeside Park during its workshop. In 2023, it was announced that the village was awarded a $650,000 grant for improving ...

Shooting Shakes Up Dinner In Washington; Trump Unharmed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at ...

Influence The Future: New City Fire Chief Likes Helping People

The gentle nudge Ryan Roush received to take the civil service test to become a firefighter has led him to having more responsibility. A lot more. https://youtu.be/9P5wVi25nWA At that time, he was a volunteer firefighter with the Panama Volunteer Fire Department, working at a local ...

Chautauqua To Rent Rooms At JCC Residence Halls

A cost-saving measure for Chautauqua Institution has turned into a money-making opportunity for Jamestown Community College as an agreement between JCC and Chautauqua is coming to fruition. For the summer months, Chautauqua will be renting out rooms in JCC residence halls on the Jamestown ...

Alleged Probation Absconder Takes Fight To Appeals Court

The state Attorney General’s office is asking the state Supreme Court to dismiss an Article 78 lawsuit filed by a former city resident who is trying to avoid arrest on bench warrants that have been issued for him. Patrick Dhondt, now of Newark, N.Y., filed suit against Judge George Panebianco and Judge John LaMancuso, both of Jamestown City Court, asking the court to vacate or delay bench warrants issued due to previous failures to appear in court. Dhondt claims motions he has made in court haven’t been decided and asked Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon to compel orders to Dhondt ...