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Lecture ‘Who Belongs in America?’ set for Oct. 8

JAMESTOWN — The Robert H. Jackson Center will host the next installment of its 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series, "Who Belongs in America?," on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Jackson Center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. The program will feature Robert L. Tsai, Professor of Law and Harry Elwood Warren Memorial Scholar at Boston University School of Law. Tsai served during the 2024-2025 academic year as a Laurance Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at Princeton University's University Center for Human Values. A scholar of constitutional culture and democratic ...

Pump prices stable across region, state

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.47, no change from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.13. The New York State average is $4.48, no change from Sept. 21. A year ago, the state average was $3.20. AAA Western and Central New York. In Chautauqua County pump prices range from $4.41 to $4.99 per gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.47, matching last Monday's price after rising to $4.49 on Friday. That marked the highest national average ever recorded for this time of year. While gas prices typically decline at the start of ...

Care coordinators visiting Mental Health Association

Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) Executive Director Michael Nordin recently welcomed participants to the September recovery luncheon, an opportunity to recognize landmarks in recovery. Nordin introduced Nichole Johnson, a care coordinator for Health Home, a care ...

SUNY rises in U.S. News public university rankings

The State University of New York at Fredonia is ranked 24th among the top public universities in the North in the 2027 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings, moving up one position from last year. The university is also ranked 85th among public and private institutions in the “Regional Universities North” category. The category includes universities that offer a broad range of undergraduate programs and select master’s degrees. U.S. News also recognizes Fredonia nationally in its “Top Performers on Social Mobility” category. “Fredonia is ...

4-H dairy youth win awards at fair

The 4-H Dairy Show, held at the Chautauqua County Fair on Thursday, July 23, featured 40 4-H Dairy youth from across Chautauqua County. Participants received ribbons, trophies, and other special awards for their efforts in showing seven different breeds of dairy cattle. The official judge for ...

Innovations in Democracy grant funds new SUNY fellowship

State University of New York at Fredonia Associate Professor Angela McGowan-Kirsch has received an Innovations in Democracy mini-grant for a new leadership project. The project integrates democratic leadership and civic discourse into the university course, LEAD 201: Advanced Leadership Development, and established a new Democratic Leadership Project Fellowship for SUNY Fredonia student Cooper Corcoran. McGowan-Kirsch, a faculty member in the Department of Communication, received the grant through her participation in the 2026 Innovations in Democracy cohort, a national initiative of ...