WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Ithaca) has introduced legislation that he says will help provide financial relief for college students. The bill, known as the Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education (REDUCE) Act, is designed to … [Read more...]
President Duckworth Retires from Jamestown Community College
JAMESTOWN - The outgoing president of Jamestown Community College attended his final board meeting on Tuesday. The Post-Journal says Dr. Cory Duckworth said goodbye to the campus and the Board of Trustees during the meeting, which was highlighted … [Read more...]
CLP Clarifies Details of Herbicide Permit, Still Needs Funding to Proceed
LAKEWOOD - While permits to use herbicides in areas of Chautauqua Lake have been approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the application of herbicides is still up in the air due to a lack of funding. That’s … [Read more...]
Jackson Center President to Leave Post at End of Month
JAMESTOWN - Susan Moran Murphy, the president of the Robert H. Jackson Center will be leaving the organization at the end of this month. “Susan is an outstanding executive who led us to a new level of excellence. Sue has also significantly … [Read more...]
Lead Paint at Diethrick Park Adds $110,000 to Grandstand Project
JAMESTOWN - The cost of repainting the grandstand at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park will be five times more than originally expected. The city of Jamestown, which owns the park, has been hit with $110,000 in unexpected costs related to the project … [Read more...]
City Council Approves $150,000 Grant Application to Replace Aging Playground Equipment at Chadakoin Park
JAMESTOWN - On Monday night the Jameson City Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a letter of intent to enter a $150,000 grant agreement with KaBoom! Inc. for the purpose of funding construction of a new playground in Chadakoin … [Read more...]
Lakewood Takes Issue with DEC Herbicide Permit for Areas of Chautauqua Lake
LAKEWOOD - The state Department of Environmental Conservation has approved chemical treatments in designated areas of Chautauqua Lake for this summer. That's according to a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership, … [Read more...]
Community Helping Hands Announces New Executive Director
JAMESTOWN - Community Helping Hands has named Tami Berg its new executive director. Berg will take over the organization’s helm on June 25. She replaces form CHH executive director Amy Rohler, who took the executive director position at United Way … [Read more...]
Former Long-Time County Clerk Sandy Sopak Passes
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...]
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...]
