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Group seeks donations to help with hurricane recovery work

A local organization that went down south a few times to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene is heading back and is seeking donations. According to Kevin Weaver with Missions of Helping Hands, the organization is going back to Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina for the seventh time ...

Storage barn tops projects list for city

A new salt barn was the first thing Dunkirk’s planning and development director mentioned Tuesday when asked about projects his office is currently working on. Vince DeJoy couldn’t physically attend the Economic Development Committee meeting but called in with a report. Councilman Michael Civiletto, the committee chair, asked him to talk about projects that have seen some movement lately. DeJoy gave a similar report at Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s department head meeting the previous week, but neither Civiletto nor any other Common Council members attended that. DeJoy said he is ...

Volunteers needed for United Way’s second annual Day of Caring

Registration is now open for United Way of Chautauqua County’s second annual Day of Caring, a local day of service which brings together individuals, community groups, families and businesses to complete volunteer projects at sites throughout the county. All projects are 2.5-hours long, ...

Area police reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Shakira L. Cuevas-Garcia, 23, of Jamestown was charged with driving while intoxicated and other violations. At approximately 4:05 a.m. Sunday, officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of East Second Street and Hopkins Avenue. A subsequent investigation revealed that Cuevas-Garcia was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Cuevas-Garcia was taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. After being processed, she was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Jamestown City Court on a later date — ...

‘Heartwarming’ impact

When Gina and Dave Kron made the decision to dedicate the proceeds from Tim Hortons’ annual Smile Cookie Campaign to the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County, they never would have imagined the kind of support they would receive from the community. This year - the fourth ...

JPD warns public of rash of Kia thefts

Jamestown police are warning those who own Kia vehicles to be aware of a rash of thefts of Kia vehicles across the city. In a Facebook post Friday, the department said they are investigating several thefts of Kia vehicles that have been stolen overnight while recommending owners take action to keep their vehicle safe. “Recently, we have had numerous Kia vehicles stolen during the overnight hours across the whole city,” the department said. “The suspects are breaking a window on the vehicle and tampering with the ignition to start and drive it. Patrol and detectives are ...