JAMESTOWN, NY -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County wishes congratulations to the Chautauqua County Dairy Bowl team members who recently participated in the 2012 Western District 4-H Quiz Bowl Contest held in Wyoming County. A total of 51 youth representing 20 teams from Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming counties ... Read More

You Can Be A Winner! CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- For the third year in a row, the Chautauqua Star is proud to present our annual Easter Egg Hunt! Two years ago, we began the egg hunt, which gave you a chance to win an LCD Color TV. Last year we continued the tradition and had a great response from our readers. This year, the hunt will work the same. ... Read More

(Re)Shake the Habit holds local contests FREDONIA, NY -- SUNY Fredonia is at it again! For the third year running the campus sustainability committee is working toward raising awareness about the harm that plastic bags cause in our environment. “Who hasn’t seen a plastic bag blowing in the breeze? And, yet, ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY -- The 2012 President’s Day Weekend Winter Festival, scheduled the weekend of February 18 from 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 19 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Lakeside Park in Mayville, New York, will again feature many contests and sports competitions. The Polar Bear Swim benefiting the Mayville Food Pantry will take ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – The Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) is asking for everyone’s input to help them choose the CCHS 2012 Pet of the Year by voting in their 4th annual Hot Dogs, Cool Cats online pet photo contest. The top vote-getter will become the CCHS 2012 Pet of the Year, receive the top prize package, and serve as an ambassador at ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – The Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) is pleased to announce the 4th annual Hot Dogs, Cool Cats online pet photo contest sponsored by Media One Group, Jon Elder Photography Productions and Invisible Fence of Erie. The contest allows participants to upload digital photos of their beloved companion and share a brief ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- So you think you know our region pretty well? You can test your recognition of our area at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s “Regional Quiz Show,” the program for the First Friday Lunch Bunch on January 6. Retired Jamestown Community College Professor Tom Erlandson and Audubon Program Director Jennifer Schlick will co-host ... Read More

Town With Winning Home to be Awarded $100,000 to Support Local Schools; Patch Will Pitch In for Finalists’ December Electric Bills NEW YORK, NY — Patch, AOL’s hyperlocal news, information and engagement platform, will give towns across America a reason to sparkle with “Deck The House” (#deckthehouse), a home decoration contest where ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The 2012 Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Contest just got a real boost. “We wanted to do a major expansion to our photo contest,” said the Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s Program Director Jennifer Schlick. “We made a request to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, and they really came through for us!” That ... Read More

Costume contest and film screening to highlight Oct. 29 at Reg Lenna JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – The Reg Lenna Civic Center and its board of directors are inviting area residents to join them for an evening of horror, zombies and cash prizes! On Saturday, Oct. 29 the Reg Lenna Civic Center will play host to “Zombies on Third,” consisting of several ... Read More