Voters have a difficult choice to make when choosing the next Chautauqua County clerk to replace the retiring Larry Barmore. The clerk’s position is responsible for maintaining records of governing body transactions such as resolutions and ordinances; maintains and provides records ...
CHAUTAUQUA—Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Chautauqua Institution began the 2025 season with a hopeful sign that renewed enthusiasm for diversity of thought was in the air. That continued during the 2025 season. ≤≤≤ Meanwhile, an organization annually invites a ...
About 16 minutes into the debate for Chautauqua County executive that was sponsored by WRFA-FM in Jamestown last week, challenger Tom Carle began some talking points regarding payroll for the largest government employer that stood out. One, in fact, was a real eye opener. “I’ve actually ...
The rumors were flying fast and furious in advance of last week’s Bemus Point and Chautauqua Lake school board meetings taking place on opposite shores of Chautauqua Lake. Public meeting notices were pretty clear what would be taking place - one district’s superintendent was leaving, and ...
I always envisioned my retirement as the Golden Years. I somehow pictured days of sleeping in, reading after lunch, and playing tennis or an occasional bridge game. Oh – and not having too many obligations. I wanted to stop jumping through other people’s hoops. Fuggedaboudit. Besides, ...
As a former artillery officer who served in Vietnam, I consider Secretary of War Peter Hegseth the breath of fresh air that was needed at the Pentagon. Seen by some as just a television host, Hegseth was a graduate of the ROTC program at Princeton who commanded a platoon guarding detainees ...