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Missing Jamestown Man Found

JAMESTOWN – The search for a missing Jamestown man has come to an end after he was found safely on Saturday. Christopher Allenson, 58, of Jamestown had been missing since Tuesday, May 12, prompting several searches of the area late last week as well as posters to be posted throughout the ...

Laurel Memorial Run, Walk logo contest under way

Area artists can put their talents to use by participating in a contest to design the logo for this year’s Laurel Memorial Run and Walk. The person who designs the winning entry will receive a $50 gift card to a business of their choosing. Laurel Run was started in 1997 by Wayne and Elaine ...

Gowanda projects $27.4M in State Aid

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Central School District appears to be in a very good position with its 2026-27 school budget thanks to roughly $27.4 million in State Aid projected for the upcoming year. The Board of Education approved its basic operating budget for the 2026-27 school year in the ...

Langworthy announces $3.2M for water improvements for Pomfret

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy on Saturday announced the USDA Rural Development has approved more than $3.2 million in loans and grant funding to support critical water infrastructure improvements in the Town of Pomfret in Chautauqua County. The funding includes two Water and Waste Disposal Loans ...

Ripley school keeps ‘promise’ on taxes

Ripley Central School Board of Education members received an update on the proposed 2026-27 district budget at the meeting on April 16, with a reminder from District Superintendent William Caldwell that taxes are not being raised. Caldwell said it has been nearly a decade that the tax levy ...

Patriotic duty

Once again the community came through. Volunteers and a puppy showed up on a beautiful spring day to clean up winter debris in Villenova Cemetery. To celebrate our county's 250th anniversary and honor the five Villenova Cemetery patriots, a 1776 Betsy Ross flag is flown.