Chautauqua Lake Central School is proud to recognize its January-February Students of the Month for grades 7 through 12, honoring six students who demonstrate strong character, dedication, and a commitment to excellence both in and out of the classroom. Representing seventh grade is Emma Rowe, ...

At the March meeting of the Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club, their guest presenter was Kristan McMahon, President of the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. So much history packed into one place. She explained the evolution of the Center over the past 25 years and shared the many programs ...

Last month I wrote about loneliness, and gave the reader options about managing it. If you have never thought about it, loneliness, over a long period of time, creates thinking patterns of fear. Just as the gentleman in my Halfway House was deathly afraid to ride in an elevator because ...

The Brocton Central School District is one of at least 157 school districts and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in New York State to receive the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2026 at the Titanium level. The honor is presented ...

The topics I write about that seem to get the most response from readers have to do with dogs or politics. I’m always glad to hear from the good dog people. Not so much from political hacks, on either side. I recently posted a piece that was, I’ll admit, a harsh and perhaps overly ...

Dr. Jessica Kubiak, vice president of Academic Affairs, and Ron Shidemantle, vice president for Student Experience, announced that 108 students earned degrees or certificates from the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses of Jamestown Community College in fall 2025. Six students earned ...