MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with UPMC Chautauqua WCA President/CEO Betsy Wright and UPMC Hamot CEO Jim Fiorenzo to learn more details about the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Max Garcia Conover, December 2016 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Max Garcia Conover, who will be performing in Jamestown on Dec. 29 as part of Rollling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley. Max García … [Read more...]
Reed Says Reworking Trade Deals with Other Countries Will Benefit U.S. Businesses
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Washington said he's not concerned that President-Elect Donald Trump's call to rework trade deals might backfire on U.S. manufacturers. During his final conference call of the year with regional … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Number of Residents Battling Addiction Continues to Increase in Chautauqua County
MOBILE APP USERS LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The drug addiction crisis in Chautauqua County has yet to see a decline. That’s according to Rick Huber, who currently serves as CEO of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County. Starting in … [Read more...]
Sheriff Deputies Recognized for Life-Saving Response Following Motorcycle Crash
MAYVILLE - Two Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies received commendations from the County Legislature during Wednesday night's voting session. Deputies Jason Beichner and Christopher Howlett were recognized for their emergency response to a … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Tyler Westcott Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Tyler Westcott, who will be performing in Jamestown on Dec. 29 as part of Rollling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley. The show is sold … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown: December 22, 2016
The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY THU DEC 22 Cryptic Yeast, The Lowered, and Desecrator - Mojos - … [Read more...]
Retirement Option for Sheriff Deputies Goes from 25 to 20 Years Following Approval of New Contract
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature voted 12 to 7 Wednesday night in favor of a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement for both the Sheriff's Deputies and the Sheriff's Lieutenants. The new contract includes no wage increase in 2017; a … [Read more...]
High Lead Levels Found in Falconer School District Drinking Water
FALCONER - Another local school district has reported high levels of lead found in some drinking water tests. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Falconer Central Schools held a board meeting earlier this week, with officials saying that … [Read more...]
Sherman Residents Will Learn Fate of Village Dissolution on Dec. 27
SHERMAN - A vote to dissolve the village of Sherman government will come down to 11 absentee and affidavit ballots. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which is reporting that 226 people voted in Tuesday’s dissolution vote, with 112 … [Read more...]