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Chautauqua County offers support group for those bereaved by suicide

By West NY News | Apr 1, 2025

An initiative aimed at supporting individuals who have experienced loss through suicide is set to be launched by the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene.

Jamestown event to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month with pinwheel ceremony

By West NY News | Apr 1, 2025

April marks the recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, and communities are encouraged to come together in support of children and families.

Chautauqua County launches housing supplement to address homelessness

By West NY News | Apr 1, 2025

The Chautauqua County Department of Social Services has introduced a new Public Assistance Shelter Supplement (PASS) initiative aimed at tackling the issue of rising housing insecurity and homelessness in the area.

Jamestown man receives new sentence for 2018 sex crime convictions

By West NY News | Apr 1, 2025

Dennis Park, a resident of Jamestown aged 40, has been resentenced to 18 years in state prison with 25 years of post-release supervision.

Jamestown man receives additional sentence for contraband while serving homicide sentences

By West NY News | Apr 1, 2025

Randall Rolison, a 61-year-old man from Jamestown, has been sentenced to an additional 2 to 4 years in state prison for promoting prison contraband in the first degree.

Historic Buffalo Grill: Jamestown's oldest building remains abandoned and condemned

By West NY News | Apr 1, 2025

The historic Buffalo Grill in Jamestown, the city's oldest building, remains in a state of abandonment and disrepair at the intersection of Buffalo and East Second Streets.