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The destiny of city deer

Many people in lots of cities have seen what I saw a couple of weeks ago. In the middle of the afternoon, I was driving on one of those old brick streets in Jamestown, New York. Maple Street, two blocks off Foote Avenue and a couple of blocks from the hospital. I had to stop to let a deer ...

Weather couldn’t stop history at Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout

The first day of competition in the 2026 Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout never left the dock after rough Lake Erie storm conditions forced organizers to postpone fishing until the following day. Nobody complained much — well, maybe a little — but when Lake Erie decides to flex its muscles, ...

PGCBL honors top players of Week 7

NEW HARTFORD — As the 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season now enters the final week, teams are making their final push to qualify for postseason play. The performance by these four players earned them Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards for Week 7. These awards take into ...

Trap Leagues

During Thursday night’s shoots in the Chautauqua County Trap League, Celoron downed Randolph 342-339 and Busti topped Ellington 330-327. Randolph’s Denny Gullo had the only perfect 50. Celoron’s Laura Spiridon was High Lady with a 49. Ellington’s Dominic Pangborn was High Junior with a 44. Celoron’s Kaille Blanchard was High Sub Junior with a 41. Celoron’s Kevin Nicklas was High Veteran with a 49. Celoron’s Kev Sturzenbecker and Randolph’s Randy Becker were High Sr. Veterans with 49s. Gullo was High Super Sr. Veteran with his 50. CELORON: Tim Wissman 49, Laura ...

Football memories at their finest for some of us

From grades K through 9, I received my schooling at St. James School, which sat on the site of the present Walgreen’s Pharmacy on Jamestown’s Prospect Street. Being that we had no playground outside our school, we made do (very well too) at what was/is called Fenton Park, which was (and ...

Charity baseball

The Jamestown Police Department took on the Jamestown Old Timers in a charity baseball game to benefit the Child Advocacy Program of Chautauqua County on Thursday at Diethrick Park. Above, Lieutenant Sam Piazza of the Jamestown Police Department presents a $500 check to representatives of ...