LAKEWOOD - The 2013 elections are less than a week away and among those offices that are contested is the seat for the newly drawn District 10 of the Chautauqua County Legislature, which covers the north section of the Town of Busti including the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Encore Presentation of Insomniac Halloween Film Fest is Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Insomniac Halloween Film Festival shorts will screen for the public Wednesday October 30 at 7pm at Reg Lenna Center For The Arts in Jamestown. Admission is free. Six original shorts will be screened, all incorporating themes and … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Arts on Fire – Arcade Building Facade Project
On Oct. 16, 2013, WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talked with Peter Lombardi from the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Chris Toepfer, executive director of The Neighborhood Foundation. Toepfer is a Chicago-based artist and painter … [Read more...]
City Officials Provide Answers Following Discovery of Meth Production on North Side
JAMESTOWN - A group of concerned citizens from the north side of Jamestown were at city hall Monday night to voice their concern over the recent discovery of a methamphetamine operation. The group was attending a city council work session and wanted … [Read more...]
Larson, Prieto Run for Legislature’s District 12 Seat
JAMESTOWN - A former representative in both city and county government is looking to get back into the political arena, but he’ll have to defeat a local businessman in order to do so. Among the contested races for the Chautauqua County Legislature … [Read more...]
Reed Announces House Reauthorization of Water Resource Act
Tom Reed (R-Corning) and the House of Representatives voted last week to reauthorize the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). WRRDA authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to facilitate waterway infrastructure improvements and … [Read more...]
Community Invited to Attend Toys for Tots Charity Ball on Nov. 2
JAMESTOWN - Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Toys for Tots Charity Ball, to be held Saturday, November 2, at the Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 East Fourth Street in Jamestown. The event is a fund-raiser for the U.S. Marine Corps … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature 2014 Budget Discussion
On Wednesday, Oct. 23 2013, the Chautauqua County Legislature met to discuss and finalize the 2014 County Budget. The two primary issues that were discussed were funding for the Chautauqua County Home through the Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) … [Read more...]
WRFA Advisory Board to Host Public Meeting on Nov. 6
WRFA is inviting the public to attend an upcoming meeting of the WRFA Community Advisory Board on Wednesday Nov. 6 at 5:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Reg Studio Theater (106 East Third Street, Jamestown, NY). The Community Advisory Board … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Swedish Hour – October 27, 2013
Audio from the Oct.. 27, 2013 episode of the Swedish Hour, hosted by Gerd Brigiotta and broadcast every Sunday on WRFA at 3:00 a.m. (9 a.m. in Sweden) and 7 p.m. LISTEN TO OCTOBER 27, 2013 SHOW … [Read more...]