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UCAN Portion Of JBC Transition Approved

The transition of part of Jamestown Business College’s campus into a UCAN City Mission shelter has received city Planning Commission approval. As work continues for St Susan Center and UCAN City Mission to take over the former Jamestown Business College, UCAN, which originally presented its portion of the project to the city’s Planning Commission in January, returned to the commission in February for official project approval. A representative and partner with Chris Cooke, the architect on the project, came to talk to the commission on the project, as Cooke was unable to attend. ...

Former WGH employee charged in missing medication

A year-long investigation into missing medication at Warren General Hospital has resulted in charges filed by the state Attorney General’s office against a Warren man. Damion M. Wise, 39, was charged Thursday with two misdemeanor counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered and third-degree theft by unlawful taking - movable property. The charges have been waived for court. Bail was set at $25,000 unsecured by Magisterial District Judge Raymond Zydonik on Thursday during preliminary arraignment. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause ...

Anything Can Be A Curling Stone If You Get Creative

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Dig out your squidgy mop, a few pots and pans — or a robotic vacuum if you have one — and a pair of slippers. It’s curling time! Social media has been ablaze with people deploying common household wares to mimic what the world’s top curlers are ...

Legislature Won’t Change Public Comment

There will be no change to the second privilege of the floor at Chautauqua County Legislature. Members of the legislature’s Administrative Services Committee voted on Tuesday to postpone the resolution indefinitely, effectively killing it. Committee members unanimously approved the ...

Hochul Sends Funds To Cities, Including $1.6M For Jamestown

New York’s fiscally stressed cities have been thrown a life preserver by state Gov. Kathy Hochul. On Thursday Hochul announced an additional $150 million in financial assistance for municipalities outside New York City to assist in relieving immediate fiscal stress. This additional funding ...

National Spotlight: Comedy Center Named Top Pop Culture Museum

The National Comedy Center has been named the #1 Best Pop Culture Museum in the country by USA Today as part of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The National Comedy Center was one of 20 institutions nationwide nominated as the best in the U.S. in the pop culture category ...