The day after Thanksgiving has become known as “Black Friday” – a name given to the day that many merchants have maintained that they are in the “black” on their profit-and-loss statement for the year and can afford discount deals on various … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
MORNING NEWS: Audubon Offers Alternative to Black Friday Shopping
JAMESTOWN - The Audubon Center and Sanctuary is giving local residents an alternative option to buying things on Black Friday. The organization is inviting the public to spend time with family and friends and make some great gifts and memories at its … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: DEP PLans ‘Christmas Magic’ Show This Saturday
JAMESTOWN - It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas as “Christmas Magic” comes to the Reg Lenna Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. A cast of 40 singers and dancers usher in the season with songs of traditional and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Council Holds Budget Hearing on 2013 Spending Plan
JAMESTOWN - An organization representing the business interests of manufacturers across the southern tier has given Jamestown city lawmakers it suggestions on how to reduce the city’s proposed tax rate in 2013. The Manufacturers Association of the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sheriff Deputies Assist in Rescuing Hunters Stuck in Stockton Swamp
STOCKTON - A Father and Son from Dunkirk escaped serious injury after getting stuck in a swamp while hunting Monday afternoon. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says 55 year old Brian Meyer and 20 year old Patrick Meyer were hunting on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fenton Holiday Exhibit Opens Today
JAMESTOWN - The Fenton History Center’s 33rd annual holiday exhibit, “Dear Santa,” opens Friday November 23. But a sneak preview of the exhibit for Fenton History Center members and new members is today from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibit highlights the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: DJDC Announces Snowball Drop Promotion
JAMESTOWN - A total of 2,000 pingpong balls redeemable for prizes at local businesses, organizations and events will be dropped from the top of a Fire Department ladder truck at Third and Spring streets Nov. 30 in the fifth annual Jamestown Cycle … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on 2013 City Budget is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Area residents wishing to comment on Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi’s proposed city budget for 2013 can do so tonight. A public hearing for the $33,452,000 tentative spending plan - which contains a $390,000 increase in spending compared to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: WNY Congress Members Call on FAA to Approve New Flight Safety Rules
BUFFALO - A bipartisan group of Western New York congressional representatives are announcing their frustration with what they say is a slow bureaucratic pace in effort to improve aviation safety. In a media release sent out late last week by … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: TRC Corporate College Announces First Graduating Class
JAMESTOWN - The first group of participants has graduated from The Resource Center (TRC) Corporate College, a joint endeavor between Jamestown Community College and TRC. In a recent ceremony, six TRC employees were honored for completing a two-year … [Read more...]