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Fentanyl Seizures Have ‘Increased Dramatically’ In Jamestown

The amount of fentanyl recovered within the city of Jamestown since 2018 has "increased dramatically," a report by the Jamestown Police Department indicates. Between 2017 and 2018, members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force seized a total of 13 grams of fentanyl — a powerful synthetic ...

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Rescheduled; Summer Theme Weeks Announced

For the second year in a row, the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival has been rescheduled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival has been rescheduled to Aug. 3-7, 2022, because of the concerns for indoor, large-group events and the existing restrictions related to these types of ...

Businesses Face Tough Choices With Employee Shortages

Restaurant and business owners in the region are having a hard time finding employees. "Due to the ever-increasing challenges of finding staff to work and with the well-being of our current staff at the forefront of our mind, we have decided to close on Sundays until further notice," AJ Texas ...

‘It’s Disheartening’: Police Probe Theft Of Underground Railroad Statue

A statue, which is part of a series at Dow Park in Jamestown memorializing the local Underground Railroad movement, appears to have been stolen. The piece is one of three at the park created by the late David Poulin titled "Underground Railroad Tableau." The statue had just recently been ...

Reasons To Smile: Designer Of Popular Frewsburg Sun Recognized

FREWSBURG — Anyone who has been to Frewsburg knows about the smiling sun barn. However, how many people know about the man behind the design? On Tuesday, town of Carroll Supervisor Russell Payne, Carroll Historical Society President Harold Bennett and Tracy Magnuson, Magnum Graf-X owner, ...

St. Luke’s Preservation Efforts Reach New Heights

Preservation efforts at St. Luke's Episcopal Church have taken to new heights. Structural engineers specializing in masonry were at the 410 N. Main St. church in Jamestown on Wednesday to look at the iconic bell tower. Barbara A. Campagna, a Buffalo-based preservation architect overseeing the ...