MAYVILLE - In slightly over two years, Chautauqua County residents have collectively saved more than $2 million while using the ProAct Prescription Discount Card Program. That’s according to County Executive Greg Edwards, who issued a media release … [Read more...]
RTPI Presents Banff Mountain Film Festival Tonight at Reg Lenna
JAMESTOWN - The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI) is hosting a showing of the Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Reg Lenna Civic Center on tonight at 7 p.m. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international competition … [Read more...]
Less than Half of Jamestown Elementary, Middle School Students Achieve English Language Proficiency
JAMESTOWN - Less than half of students in Jamestown elementary an middle schools have an understanding of the English language and have meet or exceeded English language skill requirements for their respective grade level. That’s according to the … [Read more...]
Construction Expected to Close Fairmount Avenue
LAKEWOOD - A detour may increase traffic more than usual in Lakewood after Memorial Day weekend. According to a report Saturday in the Jamestown Post Journal, the state Transportation Department's project to replace a deteriorated culvert at the … [Read more...]
JCC 2012 Earthfest Scheduled for April 25
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College’s annual Earthfest, celebrating Earth Day, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 25. The event, sponsored by JCC’s Earth Awareness Club and the college program committee of the JCC Faculty Student … [Read more...]
Goodell Blasts Increase in Welfare Benefits
ALBANY - Chautauqua County’s representative in the state Assembly says New York is now the Welfare Capitol of the United States. That’s according to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, which says Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (R-Jamestown) is … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools to Get $324,000 Boost in State Funding
The Jamestown School District will get about $324,000 more in state aid than originally anticipated. Jamestown school officials say the money will be used to help to keep teachers in the classroom. The district is looking at a $77.7-million budget … [Read more...]
County Legislators Praise Total Elimination of Sales Tax on Clothing
MAYVILLE - Minority leaders in the Chautauqua County Legislature are praising the recent news that the State of New York has dropped its portion of the clothing tax as of April 1, 2012. Chautauqua County is now the only county in Western New York, … [Read more...]
Street Jam Sign-ups Now Being Accepted
JAMESTOWN - The tradition of outdoor basketball will return for the 16th straight year when The Resource Center presents the Street JAM three-on-three tournament the weekend of June 2-3 on the streets of downtown Jamestown. Registration for the … [Read more...]
Local Communities to Host Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday
JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has announced the 65th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow April 7 at Allen Park. The starting point for the hunt will be at the upper level of the … [Read more...]
