Jamestown Community College has been ranked 11th in the nation for Best Online Certifications in Information Technology. This is according to Best Value Schools’ 2021 rankings. Best Value Schools is a ranking system that strives to create … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
JHS Basketball Team Headed to State Championships in Glen Falls
The Jamestown High School Basketball team is headed to the State Championships in Glen Falls on Thursday. Jamestown Public Schools are encouraging the community to cheer on the team when they depart from Jamestown High School at 8:30 a.m. … [Read more...]
Dozen People Turn Out for Public Meeting on West Third Street Redesign
Over 25 people turned out Monday night to learn more about the West Third Street Redesign being proposed by the City of Jamestown. The public input meeting held at Healing Word Ministries featured city officials giving an overview of the project … [Read more...]
State Assembly, Senate Pass Separate Budget Proposals
Spending is up in the separate budget plans passed by the State Assembly and Senate on Monday. WXXI news reports both houses, led by Democrats, propose spending more than $6 billion above Governor Kathy Hochul’s spending plan. Assembly Speaker … [Read more...]
Borrello Votes Against Senate’s Budget Proposal
State Senator George Borrello voted against the Senate’s One-House Budget proposal on Monday. Borrello said in a release that the Senate's proposal has, "an unsustainable level of spending - 11 percent higher than last year’s record-breaking … [Read more...]
SUNY Fredonia to Receive Funding for Child Care Center
SUNY Fredonia is among other SUNY campuses receiving funding for a child care center. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the initiative, which includes the distribution of $4.5 million in federal and state funding. The monies will support current … [Read more...]
Cummins Donates $5,000 to Jamestown Public Schools for Sensory Equipment
Cummins has donated a $5,000 grant to Jamestown Public Schools to purchase sensory equipment for Fletcher and Love Elementary Schools. In 2020, JHS received their first Cummins grant to obtain sensory equipment that is currently being used by … [Read more...]
NYS to Begin $4.7 Million Road Construction on Washington Street, Fairmount Avenue
New York State will be starting a $4.7 million road construction project in Jamestown. New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said the project will rehabilitate State Route 430/Washington Street, from … [Read more...]
Eight Former County Executives Recognized at Robert H. Jackson Center
The eight men who have led Chautauqua County in the nearly 50 years since the County Executive position was created were honored at an event held at the Robert H. Jackson Center Friday. Until 1975, the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors … [Read more...]
Proposal by State Senator Borrello to Eliminate Farm Laborer Wage Board Fails
A proposal by State Senator George Borrello to eliminate the Farm Laborer Wage Board and keep the farm labor overtime threshold at the 60-hour level failed on the Senate floor. Borrello said in a statement, "The farmers I’ve spoken with in my … [Read more...]
