You could say that Scott Cooper is civic minded. The recently-retired Southwestern Central School principal decided to run for election, in November, for a seat on the Lakewood Village Board of Trustees. And won. In his new role as a politician, his civic duties will continue, and he will ...

Even though there are no commercial airlines flying in or out of Chautauqua County, the Jamestown airport’s terminal is going to be getting a major makeover. During the county legislature meeting, officials approved a resolution to renovate the terminal at a cost of $1,265,000. The federal ...

MAYVILLE — Work has begun to construct the ice castle on Chautauqua Lake once again as a longtime Mayville tradition continues again this year. For the second year in a row, under the supervision of new organizers, crews have endured the freezing conditions to construct a winter ...

ELLICOTT – Issues at the Quality Inn in Ellicott have quieted some - but it remains to be seen if that’s due to the bitter cold winter weather or if months of meetings have changed the situation. After a surge in concern for student safety due to its proximity to the Quality Inn back in ...

ASHVILLE — A family in Ashville is now looking to rebuild literally from the ashes following a house fire on Jan. 30 that resulted in the complete loss of the house and everything in it. On Jan. 30, 2026, at 12:13 p.m., the Panama Fire Department and several mutual aid departments ...

Jamestown High School Students had to adapt Monday to a new entry procedure. The procedure was begun after the Jan.30 incident involving a gun at JHS. Now, JHS has implemented the use of weapons detection systems for student entry. The district already has been rolling out weapons detection ...