FALCONER - Officials and residents across Chautauqua County are continuing to mourn and remember former Chautauqua County Clerk Sandy Sopak, who died Friday at her home in Falconer at the age of 78. READ FULL OBITUARY Sopak was elected to the … [Read more...]
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Seven Paintings Previously Owned by Prendergast Library to be on Display at Fenton History Center
JAMESTOWN - Seven pieces of artwork that were recently sold at auction by the James Prendergast Library have found a temporary home at the Fenton History Center. According to Noah Goodling, Fenton executive director, developer Arnold Duke – who … [Read more...]
Reed, Borrello Announce Boutique Airways to Provide Passenger Air Service in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Commercial air service will soon be returning to the Chautauqua County Airport. On Friday, Congressman Tom Reed and Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello announced that Boutique Airways has submitted a proposal to the U.S. … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council May Voting Session is Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is holding is monthly voting session Monday night in city hall. The city council will act on giving approval to the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency to acquire a long-time dilapidated property on Lakeview … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Opportunity receives $5.7 Million in Federal Funding
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Thursday announced $5,680,993 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. The federal funding was … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Thanks Community for Supporting School Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools board president Paul Abbot says he’s obviously pleased with the outcome of Tuesday’s vote on the 2018-19 school budget, which resulted in the passage of the districts $86.2 spending plan, as well as the approval … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Appoints New Principal to Ring Elementary School
JAMESTOWN - Ring Elementary School will have a new principal when the new school year begins in July. On Wednesday the Jamestown School Board approved the appointment of Annette Miller to the position. Miller had previously served as the districts … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Calls on U.S. Ag Secretary to Provide Emergency Relief Funding to Dairy Farmers
WASHINGTON - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants the federal government to do more to support dairy farmers across the country, including those in New York, who are struggling with below market milk prices. On Tuesday, Gillibrand announced that she … [Read more...]
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US
WASHINGTON - A recently-released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of people getting diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States between 2004 and … [Read more...]
Three County School Districts See Budget Voted Down
According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, there were three school districts in Chautauqua County where voters voted down the proposed school budget. In Clymer, where the $11.56 million budget included a 13 percent tax hike, the unofficial vote was … [Read more...]
