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Opinion

Pair Of JCC Decisions Make A Lot Of Sense

In Our Opinion

Jamestown Community College officials seem to be on the right track by turning down a chance to further expand into the north county and then in selling the former School 7 building adjacent to its Jamestown campus. It’s a bit of practicality that more local officials should be showing. ...

Kitchen Fire In City Is Reminder Of Value Of Smoke Alarms

In Our Opinion

An early morning kitchen fire Saturday on Foote Avenue is, unfortunately, the exception rather than the rule. Everyone made it out of the home safely in part because working smoke detectors alerted everyone of the 12:59 a.m. fire. Not everyone makes sure their smoke alarms have batteries. ...

The Story Of Nativity Sets

Local Commentaries

First, let me say we did not have a nativity scene in our home when I was growing up. The only thing I had was a small plastic version to hang on the tree. When I was teaching Sunday school, I bought those ornaments for my students. I still have the one that was left over. I always purchased ...

March Of Time Catches Up To Eastside YMCA

In Our Opinion

We can surely understand the sadness of some in the community when news that the Eastside YMCA building is being put up for sale. The building holds a special place for many east side residents who found refuge in the Second Street building when it housed the 2XL program and then, when 2XL ...

A Climate That Resembles Hell

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: I grew up on a small, desolate iceberg in Chautauqua County. As we used to say, “Seven months of winter and five months of bad sledding”. But at the age of twenty-five, I threw away my snow shovels and moved to a southern state. Besides my education, that was ...