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JCC receives clean financial audit

Jamestown Community College has received a clean financial audit for the year ending Aug. 31, 2025. The board of trustees Tuesday heard a presentation from its independent auditor, Bonadio & Co., LLP. “We have issued an unmodified or clean audit opinion of the college, which is the highest level of assurance that you can give.” said Randall Shepard, of Bonadio. “So, that’s a positive place to be.” Shepard added that from an internal control perspective, the audit did not identify any material weaknesses. “So what that means is you've got a sound set of practices in ...

Bird challenge gets underway in state

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced that the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities is underway. The challenge encourages New Yorkers and visitors to identify birds and learn about birdlife, and finishers are awarded a commemorative I BIRD NY Challenge patch and certificate — plus the opportunity to win birding-related prizes. “New York State’s globally significant habitat supports a wide range of bird species,” Commissioner Lefton said. “Whether you are an expert birder or birding for the ...

Audubon Photography Club relaunches March 7

The Audubon Community Nature Center is relaunching its Audubon Photography Club starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7. Beginning March 7, the club will meet the first Saturday of each month. New photographers at all levels are welcomed each time. No matter what type of camera ...

Arrest made over three abandoned cats at Humane Society

ELLICOTT – Three cats abandoned in early February at the Chautauqua County Humane Society are doing quite well - with two of the cats ready for adoption. Staff from the Chautauqua County Humane Society recently rescued three cats that had been abandoned near the back entrance of the ...

National parks art show opens at the Darwin R. Barker Library

Fredonia’s Darwin R. Barker Library is excited to announce its next local art exhibition, “Visions of the National Parks and Beyond 2” — a local encore to a show originally installed at the Crary Art Gallery in Warren, Pa., last summer. This exhibition takes viewers on a ...

Dunkirk lists honor, merit rolls for second quarter

Honor and merit rolls have been announced for the second quarter at Dunkirk Secondary School. HONOR ROLL Seventh Grade — Adelaide Allen, Lissette Aponte, Yenziel Archilla Rodriguez, Rosette Bache, William Bautista Rojas, Amarion Buchanan Tyes, Cleon Clayton, Kaidence Farnsworth, Kenlianny Figueroa Norat, Taicheliz Gonzalez Torres, Gabriella Grann, Savanna Guziec, Yexeria Hernandez, L’Caine Jasinski, Anabella Kaczor, Oliver Laurie, Makailyn McCall, Lily Munson, Zoelys Negron Pagan, Melanie Negron Rivera, Andrea Nye, DaniRae Odebralski, Madison Pacos, Jareylis Rivera Soto, Samairah ...