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Strong Songs: Randolph man sees Christian music go viral on TikTok, Spotify

RANDOLPH — Around one year ago, Randolph man David Bennett was woken in the middle of the night with a calling from God to write a song. It would not take long for that song to go viral on multiple platforms, including TikTok and Spotify. “It was August 4, about 3:30 in the morning ...

Homelessness falling in state, not in county

Homelessness is falling across the state through the end of 2025 - but not in Chautauqua County. The rate of new homelessness is decreasing locally. A recent analysis by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli shows after the state's homeless population doubled between January 2022 and January 2024, homelessness in New York declined by 7.9% in January 2025 to 145,560. The decline of 12,459 homeless residents was the largest among states, and was driven predominantly by New York City. Declines were not universal across the state. In 17 of 25 regions known as Continuums of Care (CoCs), homelessness ...

JPD warns public of rash of Kia thefts across city

Jamestown police are warning those who own Kia vehicles to be aware of a rash of thefts of Kia vehicles across the city. In a Facebook post Friday, the department said they are investigating several thefts of Kia vehicles that have been stolen overnight while recommending owners take action ...

SKF officials explain entry into humanoid robot bearings

Rickard Gustafson, SKF president and CEO, is bullish on the company’s entry into the humanoid component market. SKF, which owns the SKF Aeroengine plant in Falconer, is entering a venture with Leaderdrive in China focused on high-precision transmission components for robot joints. SKF ...