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Community Mourns Child’s Passing

For the second time this year the Fletcher Elementary School community is mourning the loss of a student. Johnny LaMancuso, 10, passed away early Wednesday morning in his home after a lengthy battle with Ewing sarcoma. Johnny was the son of John and Gillian LaMancuso of Jamestown. “This ...

All Aboard: Murder On the Orient Express Rolls Into Little Theater

Red curtains closed, and the house lights slowly dimmed. While walking to take his seat in the middle of the auditorium, the director spoke. “All right, from the top - Act 1, Scene 1,” said Jim Foley. The room went dark, and gave way to a spotlight that illuminated only the middle ...

Jamestown Woman Dies In Crash On Thruway

An accident on the New York State Thruway in the town of Evans has claimed the life of a Jamestown woman. New York State Police report at approximately 7:32 a.m. Wednesday, they responded to a one vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes four miles from the Evans-Angola exit. An investigation ...

Frewsburg One Of Two Fire Districts Cited For Lack Of Payments

A pair of fire districts are facing the loss of future support regarding a lack of payment to Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Office of the County Attorney said in a news release issued Thursday that it is taking steps to resolve unpaid fees owed by the Forestville and Frewsburg Fire ...

Performers Take Audience Inside Famous Johnny Cash Concert

To help preserve a pivotal moment in music history, Jay Ernest wanted to tell a story about Johnny Cash - from a different perspective. Enter Folsom Prison, and the live show Cash recorded there on Jan. 13, 1968. “That show — January 13, 1968 — became one of the most pivotal moments ...

Dunkirk man pleads guilty in gun incidents

MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who went to trial and got a hung jury after being accused of unintentionally shooting two youths in a 2022 drive-by incident in Dunkirk has accepted a plea agreement instead of having another trial. The new trial, which was on the court calendar for next week, was ...