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Chautauqua’s Got Talent gains momentum in week 2

The competition continues to build momentum as Chautauqua’s Got Talent completed its second round Monday, delivering another evening of standout performances and difficult decisions. With the field already narrowed after opening night, contestants returned to The Spire Theater (317 E. ...

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Chiavetta’s chicken barbecue is today The East Town of Dunkirk Fire Dept. Ladies’ Auxiliary, 10949 S. Roberts Road, Dunkirk, will hold a Chiavetta’s chicken barbecue today from 4 to 6 p.m. or until sold out. Dine in or drive-through options are available. The cost is $15 per dinner. Tickets can be purchased at Big Rick’s One Stop, 347 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk or by calling Julie at 716-680-2729. Quilting group meets today Do you love the look of intricate quilt blocks but worry they’re not too difficult, time-consuming, or require a suitcase full of special tools? ...

Rural Minds founder speaking April 29

The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is pleased to be hosting a luncheon which will feature speaker, Jeff Winton, founder and chairman of Rural Minds TM, the only national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate and informed voice for mental health equality in ...

Birdathon supports Audubon scholarship, animal care

JAMESTOWN — Spring migration season is a great time to be outdoors looking for birds. Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) annual Birdathon combines birding with raising money for a cause. Each year, teams of birders raise money to fund the Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship and to ...

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TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Dunkirk and Fredonia Fire Department Retirees breakfast Central Station Restaurant, 332 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 9 a.m. Robert H. Jackson Center presents: Living Voices ; “Within the Silence” 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, 9 to 10 a.m. Learn the impact of teenager Emiko’s experience of Japanese American imprisonment during WWII as racism and xenophobia changed the American teenager’s life after Pearl Harbor. For registration information, see the website roberthjackson.org or call 716 483-6646. Another performance 1 to 2 p.m. Ahira Hall Memorial Library ...

Gowanda Central School hires new school psychologist

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Central School District has hired a new School Psychologist for the 2026-27 school year. Connor Ziegler has been appointed to the four-year probationary position, effective July 1. Ziegler, who is provisionally certified as a School Psychologist, will be replacing Terri Reeves, who is set to retire after the current school year concludes. Ziegler is a resident of Elma, with prior experience as an intern in the Niagara Falls City School District, as well as in the role of School Psychologist in the state of Colorado. Ziegler received a Bachelor’s Degree in ...