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City Woman Charged In Methamphetamine Ring

A Jamestown woman is facing federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Taylor Hernandez, 31, was arrested on a criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt I. Kass, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on January 15, 2026, members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search warrant of Hernandez’s person and her Falconer Street residence, seizing approximately 181 grams of ...

No Tax Hike In JPS Budget Proposal

There is no proposed tax increase in the 2026-27 budget being proposed by the Jamestown Public Schools District. At its budget workshop Tuesday, the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education reviewed the proposed 2026-2027 spending plan. According to Brittnay Spry, JPS assistant ...

Woman appeals ruling in county case

The state Division of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Chautauqua County and several of its employees in a discrimination case. Leanne Luka-Conley is petitioning Chautauqua County Supreme Court to overturn the order that found no probable cause to believe unlawful conduct occurred. She alleges she was kept from meetings and proper communications with her department while out on maternity leave through the machinations of male co-workers, Carmelo Hernandez and John Sedota. Luka-Conley subsequently filed an internal complaint against the county in July 2023 after she and others ...

Firefighters Sue City Over Unfilled Management Positions

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. A verified petition, petitioner’s affidavit, and petitioner’s memorandum of law have been filed with the Chautauqua County Clerk’s office late Tuesday with Benjamin McLaughlin, a captain in the Jamestown Fire Department and member ...

Snow’s Service Outgoing Poland Supervisor Of 14 Years Honored

KENNEDY – This year is the first year in nearly a decade and a half that the town of Poland has not had Kelly Snow serving as town supervisor. Snow announced her retirement from the position in 2025 and was recognized recently for her service by town officials. Snow has long had a deep ...

City Man Indicted In 2025 Second Street Shooting

A second Jamestown man has been charged in connection to an early morning shooting July 24, 2025, near East Second and Cheney streets. Jamestown police on Monday announced that Ian N. Sanchez, 24, of Jamestown has been indicted by a Chautauqua County Grant Jury on charges of attempted ...