JAMESTOWN - Two Jamestown residents were arrested on drug charges following a raid by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and State Police on the city’s north side. Police say 39 year-old Esteban Santiago and 24 year-old Rachyra Rivera-Rios were … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Chautauqua County, Jamestown Police to Benefit from State Grant Aimed at Stopping Violent Crimes
ALBANY - Local law enforcement will receive more than $185,000 in state funding as part of a program aimed at reducing gun-related crimes. On Tuesday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced more than $13.3 million in funding will be awarded to help law … [Read more...]
Property Lease for Storing Wind Farm Materials Debated at County Legislature Committee Meeting
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County lawmakers are debating a resolution that would allow a wind farm company to lease space on a vacant property in order to store materials related to a major wind farm project in the north county. According to the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts On Fire – The Audience: Below and Beyond
Originally airing Friday, April 14, 2017. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The Audience (Matt Baxter, Mark Cooper, Ryan Ecklund, Dan Witherspoon - Jamestown, NY) will celebrate 10 years of their first album 'Below & Beyond,' playing it in … [Read more...]
CDBG Input Hearing is Tuesday Afternoon in City Hall
JAMESTOWN - Residents interested in offering guidance on how federal housing and development investment money should be spent will want to attend a public hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday in City hall. A public hearing on the allocation of Community … [Read more...]
City Council to Move Forward with Annexation Process Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - The effort by the city of Jamestown to annex a piece of property from the Town of Ellicott will be moving forward later this month. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council work session, city attorney Marilyn Fiore-Lehman updated … [Read more...]
Frewsburg Teen Charged with Auto Theft, Resisting Arrest
FREWSBURG - A Frewsburg teenager is in trouble with the law after allegedly stealing a vehicle and getting into an accident, and then resisting arrest. According to a media release, Chautauqua County Sheriff deputies responded to a call of a … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Neil Flory Discusses JCC Jazz Fest 2017, Upcoming Student and Faculty Shows
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, April 14, 2017. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Neil Flory, Music Coordinator at Jamestown Community College, about the upcoming Jazz Fest show at JCC's Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre on … [Read more...]
No Injuries Reported in Easter Sunday North Side Shooting Incident
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is investigating an apparent shooting incident that took place Sunday afternoon on the north side of town. The Post-Journal says the JPD received several calls from residents along Strong Street – … [Read more...]
Celoron Man Arrested Following Weekend Car Chase with Police
JAMESTOWN - A Celoron man is in the county jail after leading police on a high speed chase through Jamestown and West Ellicott early Saturday morning. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says 36 year-old Michael Newman was driving in Jamestown … [Read more...]