Voters in Ellicott have no doubt seen the signs calling for open government on Hunt Road and other places throughout the town. Spurred by last summer’s out of the blue decision to eliminate the town justice position held by Marilyn Gerace, the Renew Ellicott group mobilized not only to ...

Amidst a rash of unopposed races outside of the Jamestown area are two contested seats on the Chautauqua County Legislature. The races are a carbon copy of each other - and in this case that could be a good thing for voters in those legislative districts. In District 19, Braiden McElhaney ...

There are five contested Chautauqua County Legislature races in the greater Jamestown area. We once again endorse David Wilfong in District 11. Wilfong isn’t particularly active in legislative affairs, but the Jamestown Republican was true to his word to listen to his constituents to sell ...

There are four candidates for three At-Large positions on the Jamestown Council: Republicans Jeff Russell, Randy Daversa, Russell Bonfiglio and Democrat Alyssa Porter. Democrat Isaiah Rashad is on the ballot but suspended his campaign months ago. The best of the bunch, by far, is Russell. ...

One of the more interesting races for the City Council this year is in Ward 6, where incumbent Andrew Faulkner faces former councilwoman Vanessa Weinert. Faulkner first won election in 2021 and is finishing his first term on the council. The Republican has shown himself to be inquisitive in ...

Voters in Jamestown’s Wards 1, 3 and 4 have difficult choices to make when they go to the polls on Election Day. Ward 1 pits incumbent Republican Brent Sheldon against challenger Travis Knight; Ward 3 is a rematch from the 2021 election between Democratic incumbent Regina Brackman and ...