Joni Blackman
Giving Tuesday and YOU!
Most of us know about Black Friday, the big busy shopping day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is followed by Cyber Monday, one of the...
A Different Thanksgiving for Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving Day starts the season that some people call the “gift-giving season.” Others who are more cynical call it the “gift-shopping season.”
But Thanksgiving really...
Parking Changes
Parking in Downtown Jamestown has been a topic of discussion and complaints for as long as this writer can remember. The most recent proposal...
Cause for Rejoicing – 100+ Years of Women’s Suffrage in Chautauqua County
Every year since 2004 the James Prendergast Library has presented the Murray L. Bob Memorial Lecture, a scholarly lecture and discussion for the community....
Election 2020 – A Year Like No Other
This year expanded absentee ballot options and early voting have made for a very busy time at the State’s Election Board offices.
Early Voting will...
Fantastic Over 50
Age is merely a number
If you are in the fifty years plus category you have probably spent some time thinking about your future. Aging...
NYS 150th District Assembly Seat Debate
Incumbent Andrew Goodell and challenger Christina Cardinale faced off at the newly remodeled WRFA studio last Thursday evening. Guests and media were socially distanced...
October Celebrates Manufacturing
“Manufacturing remains the backbone of the regional economy,” said Todd Tranum, President & CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Manufacturers Association of the Southern...
The Hotspot Café
Warm and inviting describe the atmosphere of the Hotspot Café at 101 East Third St, on the corner at Pine St. Owner Hector Alverio...
Support Small Business, Support Your Community
When you think of a small business you probably think of the mom and pop store you have shopped at for years. They are...