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County Mental Health To Remain In City Hall

MAYVILLE – Issues between Chautauqua County’s Mental Hygiene Department and the city of Jamestown over its leased building appear to have been resolved. During the recent legislature meeting, county lawmakers approved a five-year lease agreement with the city to lease 9,300 square feet ...

Barn collapse results in livestock losses, firefighter injury

ARKWRIGHT — Heavy lake-effect snowfall caused the collapse of a barn on Tarbox Road on Monday, resulting in the deaths of five cows and trapping approximately 100 others. Emergency crews responded to the scene and worked under challenging conditions, including deep snow accumulation, to ...

Communities Dig Out As Snow Continues To Fall

Since Thanksgiving night, more than 4 and a half feet of snow has fallen in parts of Chautauqua County. But even with all that snow, officials say they’ve been able to keep up with clearing roads. “Our crews have been working together – towns and villages – they always work together ...

‘Follow The Yellow Brick Road’

It’s a timeless classic. And when these four words are spoken - “The Wizard of Oz” - almost everyone who hears them will have a connection to the dialogue or song lyrics or both. The famous 1939 film has it all - great story, great musical score, great characters, and great use of ...

Gallivan: Let Youth Hunters Use Tree Stands

A Republican member of the state Senate wants to remove a section of state law requiring 12- and 13-year-old hunters to remain at ground level. Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma, is sponsoring legislation (S.9943) that would authorize 12- and 13-year-old hunters to hunt deer with a firearm from ...

BPU Proposes No Increases To Rates In Solid Waste, Wastewater, Electric

Jamestown’s Board of Public Utilities officially approved both the solid waste and wastewater 2025 division budgets with no projected increases in rates for either. Kevin Karr, BPU finance and customer accounts manager, also presented the updated 2025 Water Budget and Initial draft of the ...