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No injuries in targeted shooting

Area police

JAMESTOWN — Jamestown police officers are investigating a shooting Thursday that caused a lockdown at two city schools. According to a police report, at 1:24 p.m. officers responded to Crescent and Buffalo streets for a report of shots fired and found that a person forced their way into an ...

Chautauqua County History Expo set

Local/Region

The Chautauqua County Historian’s Office is pleased to announce the Second Annual Chautauqua County History Expo, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the town of Chautauqua Community Municipal Building (Old Mayville High School), located at 2 Academy Street in ...

Wendel advocates for Chautauqua County in Washington, D.C.

Local/Region

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel joined nearly 2,000 county leaders from across the country for the 2026 Legislative Conference hosted by the National Association of Counties (NACo) February 21–24 in Washington, D.C. Wendel, who serves on NACo’s Board of Directors, ...

Secondary school name changes

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It’s now called Dunkirk Middle and High School. The Dunkirk Board of Education rather quietly voted to change the name of the Sixth Street secondary school at its March meeting. No one from the board commented about it, and there were also no comments from the public. The board had tabled a ...

Arkwright to evaluate status of Highway Superintendent

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ARKWRIGHT — With an emphasis on saving taxpayer dollars through reevaluating services countywide, the Town of Arkwright is looking into a way to cut back on the town’s highest salaried position, its Highway Superintendent. After discussions between Highway Superintendent Lisa Waldron, ...