To The Reader’s Forum: I am asking all high school soccer coaches to rethink the policy of allowing scores like 10 or 12 to nothing to happen. In order to start soccer in this county and in Cattaraugus County the coaches really worked together back in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. I ...

To The Reader’s Forum: As Jamestown native Robert H. Jackson wisely noted, “There is no such thing as an achieved liberty: like electricity, there can be no substantial storage, and it must be generated as it is enjoyed, or the lights go out.” In the spirit of his words, I write to ...

To The Reader’s Forum: I wrote to this paper over a year ago now, amazed at the conditions of the buildings and grounds for the Jamestown Public Schools. Over a year later, the situation looks even worse and more embarrassing for our community and students. The district leadership in ...

To the Readers’ Forum: As one of the original 13 states, New York is no stranger to taking its place at the front of innovation in the United States. As a tried-and-true New Yorker growing up in Arkwright in Chautauqua County, I find myself experiencing progress first-hand, especially in ...

To The Reader’s Forum: If people taking part in or attending an event — a rodeo — that glorifies animals being spurred, roped, slammed to the ground, being strapped with bucking straps, or their necks violently twisted is something to be celebrated, I think it is time to give pause. ...

To The Reader’s Forum: I want to praise the work of people like Russ Diethrick, Sam Teresi, Marie Carruba, Kim Ecklund, Greg Peterson, and others to whom this community owes a debt of gratitude for securing the legacy of baseball in Jamestown. It is an honor for Jamestown Community College ...