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For local woman, jurisdiction makes domestic violence case difficult

A man allegedly involved in a local woman’s ongoing domestic violence case is not facing his first day in court. And that, according to Samantha Skudlarek, is part of the problem. The case involves multiple incidents in three states - and communication between courts has been a struggle. Skudlarek told The Post-Journal she has been working for a long time on getting the court system to examine all of the man’s past and current charges together with her own, including being in contact with the other women involved. In that time, she has found it difficult to get courts to look at ...

Proposed parking garage repairs generate discussion

 Structural repairs are needed at both the Cherry Street and Spring Street parking garages in the city, and at least one City Council member wonders if the city should continue owning and operating the facilities. A resolution was discussed by the City Council’s Finance and Public Works committees this week for an agreement with Ryan Biggs Clark Davis to review the ramps and prepare documents related to the scope of structural repair work needed at both parking garages. According to documents filed with the city's capital budget requests for the 2027 budget, the Cherry Street ...

JRC official eyes new programs, outreach

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation’s new downtown revitalization director is finalizing the early steps of plans to reinvigorate the organization and downtown. Michael Edwards, the JRC’s director of downtown revitalization, is in the midst of working on a new digital marketing ...

Frewsburg man charged in sex crimes with children

A yearlong investigation into online exploitation of children in southern Chautauqua County has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Frewsburg man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said it initiated the probe in 2025. Through its investigation a suspect was identified as Grey E. Snyder. ...

EPA announces $1M grant for Harrison St. clean-up

Some vacant land that previously had industry on it will soon be remediated so it can be used once again. On Thursday, Rep. Nick Langworthy was in Jamestown, along with Mike Martucci, the regional administrator for Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, to announce that $1 million is ...