There are many celebrations of holidays where we gather with friends and party with strangers, depending on where we might be ...

By Margot Russell Next time you are walking through a swath of trees, whether on a trail near Westfield or in the shady ...

Some Ripley and Westfield residents are speaking out against a proposed gravel pit. A 15-page letter with 13 signatures was ...

This is the first in an occasional series of stories. After dealing with my husband’s reoccurring cancer in the winter of 2025, followed by a busy summer, we got back on the road in the fall with a ...

Rural Minds, a local nonprofit organization focused on mental health in rural America, has recently launched a new program focused on connecting farmers to mental health resources. The new program, ...

The Lakewood-Busti Police Department is requesting assistance from residents and businesses located along the shores of Chautauqua Lake regarding a man missing since March 3. In a Facebook post, the ...

About 65 power outages across central and southern Chautauqua County are impacting 1,200 customers. The outages are reported south of Jamestown and around Chautauqua Lake. High winds led to most of ...

Emelia R. Richmond, 89, of Jamestown passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in UPMC Chautauqua. She was born Aug. 11, 1936 in ...

Sometimes we think that, as humans, with all of our technology, we can conquer anything. It just takes a hurricane or a flood to remind us of who really is in charge. The same is true in warfare. You ...

The choice of Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father shows that the Islamic Republic of Iran plans to dig in and prolong the war as long as possible with the goal of inflicting maximum damage on the ...

When I hop to my computer each morning, I promise myself I won’t fritter away my time. Fuggedaboudit. I get some of my best ideas while frittering. On Monday, I didn’t have frittering time to spare. I ...

Ronnie Joseph Borst, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 76. Ronnie was born on March 2, 1949, in ...