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Three Chautauqua Lake Alumni Return To School District To Teach

MAYVILLE — Next fall, the Chautauqua Lake Central School District will see three familiar faces return to their halls as three alumni have officially been appointed to teaching positions for the next school year. The Chautauqua Lake board of education appointed Jaclyn Doyle, a 2017 ...

City Woman Charged In Methamphetamine Ring

A Jamestown woman is facing federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Taylor Hernandez, 31, was arrested on a criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million ...

Woman appeals ruling in county case

The state Division of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Chautauqua County and several of its employees in a discrimination case. Leanne Luka-Conley is petitioning Chautauqua County Supreme Court to overturn the order that found no probable cause to believe unlawful conduct occurred. She ...

Firefighters Sue City Over Unfilled Management Positions

Firefighters and members of the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association Local 137 are suing the city of Jamestown over consistently leaving management positions such as battalion chief, captain, and lieutenant unfilled with permanent appointments, and instead filling them with ...

No Tax Hike In JPS Budget Proposal

There is no proposed tax increase in the 2026-27 budget being proposed by the Jamestown Public Schools District. At its budget workshop Tuesday, the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education reviewed the proposed 2026-2027 spending plan. According to Brittnay Spry, JPS assistant ...

Snow’s Service Outgoing Poland Supervisor Of 14 Years Honored

KENNEDY – This year is the first year in nearly a decade and a half that the town of Poland has not had Kelly Snow serving as town supervisor. Snow announced her retirement from the position in 2025 and was recognized recently for her service by town officials. Snow has long had a deep ...