Man from Sherman arrested during vehicle stop for drug and other charges...
A Sherman man faces several drug and other charges after his car was found to have a phony inspection sticker on it during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.  Sheriff's officers say a patrol pulled over 46 year-old Edwin Hannold, Jr. of Alderbottom Rd. on Main Street about 9:30 a.m.  An officer called in the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force... and, State Police to assist.  He also requested the Sheriff's Department K-9 unit.  Their investigation led to the seizure of over 15 ounces of illegal narcotics with a street value of about 16-thousand dollars, a loaded handgun, and over $800 in cash.  Hannold was charged and taken to the County Jail for centralized arraignment.  He faces charges including second-degree criminal possession of a handgun... and second and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  If you have information on illegal drug or other activity... call the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force Tipline at 1-800-344-8702... or the Jamestown Police Department Tipline call 483-8477.

City officials urge West Third St. residents to attend meeting on replacing Cathedral Oaks between Hall and Hallock...
Residents along the stretch of West Third Street in Jamestown where about three dozen Cathedral Oak trees were taken down will learn more about plans to replace them next week.  City officials have scheduled a "Community meeting" next Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Healing Word Ministries church at 1006 West Third to discuss the future of the street between Hall Avenue and Hallock Street.  Mayor Eddie Sundquist discussed the agenda during Monday night's City Council work session.  Sundquist says there will be a presentation about the trees the city is looking at replacing, along with new sidewalks, and electric power being put in underground.  They'll also discuss the possibility of "minimal heating" being installed under the sidewalks.  Basics of the plan were reviewed with Public Works Project Engineer Mark Roetzer Monday night.  Councilwoman Marie Carrubba represents that part of the city... and, says she's pleased to see a plan, and that a meeting for the neighborhood is being held.  The huge oak trees were taken down the past couple of years after they were found to be old, and diseased in some cases.

Forestville man arrested for harassment...
A north county man is accused of harassment following an altercation at a home in the town of Hanover yesterday morning.  Sheriff's officers were called to the undisclosed scene about 7:30 a.m., and, found that 44 year-old Frederick Mead of Forestville physically harassed two subjects in the presence of a child.  Officers arrested Mead on two counts of second-degree harassment... and, one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  Mead was taken to the County Jail pending centralized arraignment.  He will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date.

City Council committees approve just over $850,000 more in spending of ARPA funding...
Jamestown City Council committees have approved another, just over 850-thousand dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding for several projects and purchases.  Finance Committee Chairwoman, Kim Ecklund, says they include spending $110,000 to purchase three backup generators requested for the city Fire Department for Stations 3, 4 and 5.  The Finance Committee also approved using just over $50,000 to complete the truck floor renovation project at Fire Station-#5 on Fairmount Ave.  Ecklund says they also agreed to a $218,000 purchase of a new bucket truck from a Pennsylvania firm for the Public Works Department.  She says that's $38,000 more than the original estimate... but, adds the DPW will use funds from elsewhere to cover the purchase.  Ecklund says the committee also approved $483,000 in ARPA Water, Sewer and Broadband funding for water main replacements on May Street and Gwendolin Avenue. 

Wendel urges county residents to take Broadband Survey...
Chautauqua County officials are encouraging residents to take part in a survey by the State Department of Public Service on broadband.  The Broadband Assessment Survey is a tool being utilized by the state to study the reliability and affordability of high-speed broadband infrastructure throughout New York.  County Executive P-J Wendel says they would like to see at least 25% of the county's families participate in the survey... but, he hopes for more.  Wendel says the survey is important to document the underserved areas of the county.  Wendel says the survey takes about 5 to 7 minutes to complete.  The survey continues until March 18.

Pa. Democratic Party leaders endorse Lamb over Fetterman...
Pennsylvania's Democratic Party committee members have backed U.S. Congressman Conor Lamb by 2 to 1 in an endorsement vote over Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman in the primary race for the state's open U.S. Senate seat.  In two months, they'll find out if their party feels differently about nominating a mold-breaking candidate.  Not only did Fetterman come from the party's progressive wing, but he's irreverent, blunt, 6' 8" inches tall, tattooed and goateed, and most often seen wearing shorts.  Fetterman leads in campaign cash and is the only candidate to have run statewide before.  But Democrats say the Jan. 6 insurrection stiffened their resolve to vote for the candidate who is most electable.