SENATOR YOUNG ANNOUNCES BILL TO REFORM MEDICAID PAYMENTS Senator Cathy Young is announcing an effort in the state Senate to stop the burden of local Medicaid payments. Yesterday, Young released a statement saying she has signed on as a … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
WRFA News – Sept. 28, 2011
WCA HOLDS BEAM-RAISING CEREMONY JAMESTOWN - The effort to build a brand new emergency room facility at WCA Hospital took a major step forward yesterday with the raising of the final steel beam at the $16.5 million dollar project site. Dozens of … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Sept. 27, 2011
FALCONER MAN IN ICU AFTER MONDAY ACCIDENT A Falconer man was sent to a Buffalo Hospital in critical condition early last night following a single vehicle crash in the Town of Poland. Sheriff Deputies say 50 year old Jeffrey Gunnell was operating his … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Sept. 16, 2011
WORKER SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT JAMESTOWN - An unidentified man was sent to the hospital early Thursday night after being burned in a utility accident in downtown Jamestown. According to a story printed in today’s Jamestown … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Sept. 15, 2011
MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITY IN MINA MINA – The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an 88 year-old Sherman woman was killed Wednesday afternoon during a motor vehicle accident in Mina. Deputies responded to the accident at the intersection of … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Sept. 14, 2011
CHALLENGER IS ENDORSED BY BOTH MAJOR PARTIES IN BUSTI SUPERVISOR RACE BUSTI - It appears the same candidate will have his name on both the Democrat and Republican ticket in the race for Busti Town Supervisor. Busti Republicans yesterday voted for … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Sept. 9, 2011
PRESIDENT OBAMA PRESENTS JOB BILL TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON - Facing low approval ratings and constant Republican criticism as his re-election campaign starts up, President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Thursday night to put the good of the … [Read more...]
WRFA Partners with Chautauqua Health Network
From September 2011 through August 2012 WRFA-LP radio (107.9 FM) will be partnering with the Chautauqua County Health Network to help help spread the word about the Creating Healthy Places to Live initiative. Chautauqua County Creating Healthy Places … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Sept. 2, 2011
KIDNAPPING SUSPECT INDICTED ON FIVE FELONY CHARGES The man previously considered a suspect in last month’s child abduction case has now been charged for the crime. Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley held a press conference Thursday … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS BULLETIN: DA’s Office Indicts Aug. 12 Kidnapping Suspect
Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley held a press conference this afternoon in Jamestown City Hall to announce that 22 year old Eric Chant of Jamestown has been indicted on five felony counts related to the abduction and sexual assault of … [Read more...]