×

Top stories

Creativity Celebrated

The 2025 season of Chautauqua’s Got Talent kicked off Monday night with a vibrant evening of performances. According to Angelo Valentino, Chautauqua’s Got Talent producer, a packed house at The Spire Theater, 317 E. Third St., enjoyed a wide range of musical styles, including jazz, ...

160th Anniversary Of Civil War’s End Celebrated Wednesday

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. What is perhaps less well-known is Chautauqua County and the city of Jamestown as well have a connection to the Civil War. Barb ...

City Pitches New Use For $640K From HUD

After last week’s voting session saw the City Council vote down allocating $640,000 of federal Housing and Urban Development funds to the Gateway Lofts project, Jamestown’s Department of Development has come up with a new plan for the money. During Monday’s Housing Committee meeting, ...

Busti Residents Vocal About Assessments

LAKEWOOD - Several Busti residents are expressing their anger with new property tax assessments to members of the Busti Town Board. Jesse Robbins, Busti town supervisor, told those who spoke during a lengthy Busti Town Board meeting on Monday that the ball is out of the town board’s ...

Superb Shoes

RANDOLPH - A Jamestown business and students at the Randolph Academy are finding a good fit - both in the shoes they’re teaming up to design and in teaching some life lessons. Sean Swan-Leuze, along with his co-worker and friend, Jomar Gomez, who has a connection with the ...

Governor Signs Change To Suicide Warnings In Gun Shops

Republicans still aren’t big fans of legislation that requires warnings to be posted by firearms dealers in the state. A chapter amendment (A.437) was recently approved in the state Senate and Assembly to legislation signed into law in 2024 that requires the warnings to be posted regarding ...