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Grief is a deeply personal journey, and when that grief stems from suicide loss, it can feel particularly isolating. In an effort to provide support and healing for those navigating this unique loss, the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County, in conjunction with the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene (CCDMH) is offering a Virtual Suicide Bereavement Support Group this spring.

District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Monday, March 31st, Dennis Park, age 40, of Jamestown, was resentenced to 18 years in state prison with 25 years post-release supervision on a conviction of Rape in the First Degree, a class B felony, and 18 years with 25 years post-release supervision on a conviction of Criminal Sex Act in the First Degree, a class B felony. 

District Attorney Jason Schmidt has announced that, on March 31st, Randall Rolison, age 61, of Jamestown, was sentenced on his conviction for Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a class D felony, to 2 to 4 years in state prison to run consecutive to the lengthy prison sentences Mr. Rolison  received last year as a result of his convictions on two separate vehicular homicides.

(Seal of Chautauqua County displayed at the New York World's Fair 1939-1940.)

Research by Norman Carlson, Chautauqua County Historian

MAYVILLE, N.Y. – Chautauqua County is taking a groundbreaking approach to addressing homelessness through the launch of the Family-Centered Case Management (FCCM) Initiative, a program funded by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).