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Man Sentenced To Prison In Fatal Jamestown Botched Robbery

A former Amherst resident has been sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of parole supervision for his role in a 2024 botched robbery attempt in the city of Jamestown. The incident resulted in the shooting death of one of his accomplices and gunshot injuries sustained by two other ...

Celebrate On The Chadakoin: Annual Turn The River Green Event Is Saturday

The city of Jamestown is preparing to allow residents to show their Irish side for a weekend again this Saturday with the annual Turn the River Green event. Collaborative Children’s Solutions in collaboration with the city is hosting the event once again, set to begin with vendors at 10 ...

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Drug Charges

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum ...

At Panama Forum, The Why Of Proposed Merger Is Discussed

PANAMA — There are a few main reasons why Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts are the three looking into a potential merger, compared to joining up with any other schools in the local area, and this was one of many topics addressed during the third community forum for the merger ...

City Men Charged With Drug, Weapons Possession

Two Jamestown men face charges after Sheriff’s deputies and Jamestown police officers executed search warrants in unrelated incidents Tuesday and Wednesday. At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a ...

Celoron’s ‘Ribfest’ Canceled For 2026

CELORON – The Celoron Ribfest won’t take place in 2026, though organizers say they hope to bring the event back in 2027. After mounting factors had made it increasingly harder for the Ribfest to be hosted, organizers found it would be best to cancel the event and focus on new efforts for ...