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Jackson Center part of yearlong Nuremberg war crimes anniversary

“The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility.” With those words, spoken 80 years ago today, Robert H. Jackson began the war crimes trials in front of International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. After ...

​​Silver Creek-Irving Heritage Fund awards grants​

The Silver Creek-Irving Heritage Fund (SCIHF) recently awarded a total of $3,361 to five charitable organizations. FeedMore of WNY was awarded $500 for the Community Food and Nutrition Champions program; the Michael Boedo Foundation was awarded $511 for an Intergenerational Art Program with St. ...

Ripley looks at AI in safety policy

RIPLEY — Ripley Central School Board of Education conducted a first reading of their safety policy, which includes language regarding AI and Generative AI at their meeting in October. District Superintendent William Caldwell said the district is not using Generative AI very much. "The ...

Certified Election Results Confirm Victories In Jamestown

The Chautauqua County Board of Elections has certified the 2025 elections. Two races that could have been affected by absentee ballots included County Legislative District 12 and one of the Jamestown City Council At-Large seats. For District 12, Legislator Fred Larson, who ran the ...

‘Just Desserts’ museum open house planned for Dec. 7

The Chautauqua County Historical Society will say goodbye to 2025 with its annual “Just Desserts” holiday open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the McClurg Museum in Westfield. The event provides visitors an opportunity to learn more about the museum and the historical ...

Langworthy’s Energy Choice Act takes step forward

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Wednesday that his landmark Energy Choice Act has officially passed out of the House Energy Subcommittee — a major victory for New Yorkers and a critical step toward blocking Governor Kathy Hochul’s natural gas ban in homes and businesses across the ...