Cattaraugus County Bank has named Amber Harper, a personal banker at CCB’s Little Valley branch, as its 2026 Spirit of CCB Community Service Award. The award recognizes employees who demonstrate a commitment to their communities through leadership, volunteerism and service. Harper is the ...
Western New York and northwest Pennsylvania were represented among the winners and honorable mentions in Audubon Community Nature Center’s 2026 Nature Photography Contest. Youth and adult photographers from 31 different states as well as Croatia, France, Great Britain, India, Italy and ...
Why do the easy things we set out to do often turn into a disaster? I asked myself last weekend whether there was some kind of master skill for making caramel apples that I have not sufficiently gleaned after decades of motherhood. The problem with creative projects as I grow older is ...
The Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet returns to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts on Dec. 12-13 with its annual production of The Nutcracker under the artistic direction of Samantha Barczak. The youth ballet’s The Nutcracker combines classical ballet, staging and Tchaikovsky's score in a ...
Republicans running for state office in Chautauqua County have benefited more than Democrats from the state's public campaign finance system. Candidates can be eligible for up to $3,500,000 in public funding for statewide races, $375,000 for state Senate races, and $175,000 for state ...
A fire caused extensive damage to a vacant, condemned home at 433 Allen St. in Jamestown on Thursday night. The Jamestown Fire Department was dispatched to the two-and-a-half-story wood-frame residence at 10:44 p.m. following a 911 call reporting that the house was on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire involvement on the first floor, with flames spreading to the second floor, attic and roof area. Water was applied to the fire within minutes of firefighters' arrival, and crews continued the exterior attack until most of the fire was knocked down. The building ...
