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Chautauqua Lake Groups Pursue New Collaboration

The boards for the Chautauqua Lake Association and Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy recently held their first-ever joint meeting. The purpose was to discuss how a change in addressing watershed issues and lake management could occur. The change is the possible consolidation of the two ...

Jury In Ellicott Homicide Struggling To Make A Verdict

MAYVILLE – A Chautauqua County jury is struggling to make a verdict in the trial of an Ellicott man charged in the death of his stepfather. On Friday around 2 p.m., the 12-member group sent a note saying they are “deadlocked” in the trial of Tucker Richard, 20, who shot and killed ...

Cutting Edge Of History

Bob Johnson loves history. He loves history so much that the 70-plus-year-old Jamestown resident has been painstakingly restoring the Jamestown Street Railway Trolley Car No. 93 since 1996. He’s even published two books to offset the cost of the restoration project entitled the Jamestown ...

City Reapplies For Prendergast Landing Project Grant

A long-discussed project in the city, the Prendergast Landing Project, is working to secure more funding as the city of Jamestown has applied for a state grant through the Round Nine Restore New York Communities Initiative Municipal Grant Program. Applying for the grant was discussed in a ...

Jury Deliberations Continue In Ellicott Homicide Trial

MAYVILLE – A Chautauqua County Jury is still deciding the fate of an Ellicott man arrested for killing his stepfather. Thursday morning, Judge David Foley gave the instructions to the jury regarding the trial of Tucker Richard, who was arrested following the shooting death of Scott Blake ...

City Council Members Note How New DEC Freshwater Act Will Affect Jamestown

At least one City Council member says it’s time for the city to express its opinion regarding new freshwater regulations scheduled to take effect in January.. Since earlier this year, the new wetlands regulations proposed by the DEC as a part of the Freshwater Wetlands Act has been met ...