Trio arrested for allegedly trespassing inside condemned home on Jamestown's eastside...
Three people from Jamestown have been arrested for allegedly trespassing inside a condemned home on the city's eastside... and, possibly possessing a gun.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene at 128 Water St. shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday on a report of people inside the building.  Officers say they found 32 year-old Courtney Lucas... and, Andrew Santiago, and Kimberley Mazzone, both 43 trespassing inside.  During a safety check of the property... police say they found a loaded, 9-mm handgun outside the residence.  The three suspects were arrested for trespassing... and, charges may be placed depending on the outcome of the investigation into the handgun.

City man arrested for holding woman against her will during domestic dispute...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will during a domestic incident on the city's eastside late Tuesday morning.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene shortly after 11 a.m., and, found that 27 year-old Tyler Devlieger had prevented the unidentified woman from leaving the residence after she tried to multiple times.  Devlieger was arrested for second-degree unlawful imprisonment... and, held pending arraignment.

Hochul announces Jamestown affordable housing project to receive $4.2-million in aid as part of $240-million... 
An affordable housing project in the city of Jamestown is receiving $4.2-million dollars in funding from New York state to create 34 new units.  Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the funding for the Blooming Garden's project on the northside is coming from a pool of $240-million being used to create and preserve 1,800 affordable homes across the state.  Hochul says the money is part of her $25-billion dollar, five-year Housing Plan, which is on track to create or preserve some 100,000 affordable homes statewide.  She says the 34-unit Blooming Garden's affordable and supportive housing project includes both preservation and new construction.  The project is being developed by Citizens Opportunity for Development and Equality(CODE), Inc. -- and Southern Tier Environments for Living.

Comments from more members of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame 2026 induction dinner...
The reactions of people when they're told they're being inducted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame have run the gambit... from humility... to out and out surprise.  That was again evident at this year's Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club.  The son of the late Dr. Karl Englert says he was blown away.  Mike Englert and his sister Kyle spoke on behalf of their father... who won multiple, regional golf championships.  When they were told... he says he went "really."  However... he says they're all very proud, and, add their father would be humbled with the honor.  Falconer's Trevor Hitchcock was an all-around athlete in school... playing various sports... and, says he's both "humbled... and excited" to be part of the 2026 Class of inductees.  While he played football and basketball... Hitchcock says track and field was his real calling... and, he now heads the local officiating organization, and is a first-grade teacher in the Jamestown Public Schools.

Western NY Land Conservancy receives large state grant to acquire Bear Lake Preserve in Stockton...
The Western New York Land Conservancy has announced it has been awarded a $675,000 state grant toward the acquisition of the Bear Lake Preserve in the town of Stockton.  The grant was first announced in late December by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation through the 2025 Regional Economic Development Council initiative.  Officials say it's part of $25.4-million distributed through the state’s Environmental Protection Fund to support 49 projects across New York.  The Land Conservancy reports it must raise an additional $900-thousand dollars this year to complete the project.  Once protected... the conservancy says the 311-acre Bear Lake Preserve will be a publicly accessible nature preserve maintained by the Conservancy.  It will also include shoreline access to the state DEC's water trail on the 114-acre lake.

Falconer man arrested for violating order of protection also found with three firearms...
A Falconer man accused of violating an order of protection has been arrested for allegedly being found in possession of three firearms.  Ellicott Town Police say they responded to a complaint last Saturday that 31 year-old Zachary Evans had violated the "stay-away" order of protection issued by the State Supreme Court in Mayville.  Officers say their investigation turned up the three weapons... which is a violation of the terms of the order.  Police took Evans into custody on three counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, one count of second-degree criminal contempt.  He was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment.

Daytona 500 winner, Tyler Reddick, raced with touring series at Stateline Speedway in 2012...
There's been a lot of chatter -- especially on-line -- locally about the winner of the Daytona 500... and, his link to local racing.  California native Tyler Reddick won the 500 Sunday in a dramatic finish.  However... in 2012... Reddick was a regular in the Lucas Oil Late Model Series when it made a stop at Stateline Speedway in Busti.  Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame President Randy Anderson -- who's also been unofficial historian for Stateline -- says you could see his potential back then.  Reddick not only had fast time... but, at the time broke the track's qualifying record.  After setting fast time at Stateline... Reddick got second in his heat race... but, struggled to a 15th place finish in the Feature A-Main.