JAMESTOWN - More than a dozen people addressed the Jamestown School Board on Tuesday night as the issue of bullying took center stage. Community members were on hand to address the issue in the wake of two recent suicides in the community, one … [Read more...]
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Rohler Named Executive Director of United Way of Southern Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - United Way of Southern Chautauqua County is announcing Amy Rohler as its new executive director. Rev. Rohler, currently executive director for Community Helping Hands, will succeed Tory Irgang who is leaving the organization to serve … [Read more...]
Major Financial Challenges Await 2018 City Budget Process
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi will present his executive 2018 City Budget Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 10 in city hall. The mayor has already warned members of the Jamestown City Council that this will be a tough budget year, comparable to … [Read more...]
First Rabies Incident of 2017 Reported in Stockton
STOCKTON - Chautauqua County Health officials are reporting the first incident of rabies to take place in the county during 2017. The Environmental Health Unit of the Chautauqua County Department of Health & Humans Services sent out a media … [Read more...]
Concerned Parents, Residents Expected to Address Bullying at Oct. 10 Jamestown School Board Meeting
JAMESTOWN - A group of concerned parents and residents are expected to be on hand for the monthly Jamestown School Board meeting, set to take place Tuesday night at Jamestown High School. The residents will be on hand to raise awareness about a … [Read more...]
City-Police Union Contract Negotiations at Impasse, Issue Heads to Arbitration
JAMESTOWN - The effort to finalize a new contract between the city of Jamestown and members of its police union is going to arbitration. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi recently updated the Jamestown City Council on the matter during its Oct. 2 work … [Read more...]
Jamestown Young Professionals Group to Host Panel Discussion on Business and Economic Growth
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Young Professionals will host a panel discussion Tuesday at the Robert H. Jackson Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The presentation will focus on the future goals in business and economic growth for Chautauqua County. Moderator … [Read more...]
Funding in Place for Excursion Train Feasibility Study
JAMESTOWN - City officials say funding is now in place to move forward with a feasibility study into bringing an excursion train to Jamestown. On Thursday Jamestown Development Director Vince DeJoy said that after two long years of trying to put … [Read more...]
County Audit and Control Committee Recommends $906,000 Cut to Executive Budget
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that members of the county legislature’s audit and control committee are recommending cuts to county executive Vince Horrigan’s 2018 executive county budget in order to not only eliminate a proposed … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Mental Health Officials Stress Importance of Suicide Awareness and Prevention
MAYVILLE - In the wake of a pair of suicide attempts that reportedly took place in the Jamestown area this past week, Chautauqua County officials are reminding the public to be mindful of people who may be at risk for suicide, and also of the … [Read more...]
