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Local uncontested seats mostly held by Republicans

When it comes to running for local office in Chautauqua County, odds of a candidate running unopposed are pretty good. It’s even better if that person is running as a Republican. For the November elections, there are 37 local races among cities, towns and villages. A total of 17 towns, ...

Spring, Cherry street ramp repairs on council agenda

The city’s parking garages on Spring Street and Cherry Street are in need of roughly $6.26 million worth of repairs. Council members aren’t being asked to approve repairs during Monday’s meeting. The council is being asked to approve a resolution authorizing phasing plans and cost estimates for the repairs for a total of $16,000. “As part of the development of construction documents for the necessary repairs, the city requested that the proposed work be organized into phases to accommodate applicable site restrictions and operational limitations," the staff memo from Mark ...

Lifted Conducts Mural Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Those taking a stroll down North Main Street have something new to look at thanks to Lifted owned Tim Scoma and Joe Rice. Lifted, Jamestown’s first cannabis dispensary, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mural on the exterior of its building at 320 North Main St, Thursday ...

Clymer school board receives audit

CLYMER — The Clymer Central School Board of Education recently heard a presentation from R.A. Mercer on an audit that the company just completed for the school. During the October Board of Education meeting, Chris Zera with R.A. Mercer presented the audit to the board. The audit was ...

Domestic violence paralegal shares experiences in court, life

As a domestic violence paralegal, Krystle Pullan knows what it is like to be in the courtroom with domestic violence cases and how to maneuver through the court system. When she herself became a domestic violence survivor, she found even with her experience that she struggled to navigate ...