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School board hears presentation on district communications

Jamestown Public Schools District board members learned more about the district’s efforts to spread the word about what happens in the district’s classrooms. An update on the school's Strategic Communications Plan, led by the district’s Cameron Hurst, public relations specialist, and Katie Russo, executive director of information and student services, was presented. Hurst outlined a road map for updating the plan, which he says began in the spring of 2025. Throughout the development of the plan, there were many areas of research including school safety, student successes, ...

County delays vote on retirement benefits for managers

MAYVILLE – County managers are going to have to wait a little longer to see if they can get retirement health benefits as good as some union employees. For the second month in a row the Chautauqua County Legislature has tabled a vote amending a local law which would permit a retiring ...

Buffalo man charged in Villenova drug bust

VILLENOVA --- A Buffalo man has been charged after an investigation into narcotics activity on Friday morning. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed the search warrant at 8061 Route 83 in the town of Villenova ...

Grape farm woes worry AgriAmerica chief

AgriAmerica’s managing partner sees lower demand and rising costs as two big reasons some local grape growers are hurting. “It really comes down to supply and demand,” said Eric Huddy. “I think it’s pretty much common knowledge that the wine market isn’t what it used to be. Fewer ...