THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN, BROUGHT TO YOU BY ARTHUR R. GREN DISTRIBUTING AND AS A PUBLIC SERVICE OF WRFA RADIO IN JAMESTOWN, NY. THU NOV 14 Backroom Radio Hour ft. Tyler Westcott and Michael Gearholdt with Bill Ward - Reg Lenna Center … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Provide List of Action Steps that Will be Taken in Wake of School Lockdown Incident
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have sent out a media release they say is intended to clarify what had happened last week when Jamestown High School was put in lock-down in response to fights that had broken out in the … [Read more...]
Parents Voice Concerns about Student Safety During PTSA Meeting
JAMESTOWN - A group of concerned parents who are worried about their children's safety gathered at Jamestown High School last night, although no one from the school administration or school board was on hand to hear from them. The Post-Journal is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Sharee Dominick and Sheridan Smith Discuss LBLT’s Harvey
ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with cast members Sharee Dominick and Sheridan Smith about the upcoming performance of Harvey at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre in Jamestown. Harvey, a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by … [Read more...]
JCC Receives Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Grant to Help Identify New Programming
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College has received a $90,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to conduct a feasibility study on potential new academic and workforce programs. The programs – identified as opportunities to train … [Read more...]
Sewer Treatment Facility in Celoron to See Upgrades
CELORON - South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District (SCCLSD) staff and board members recently met with Quackenbush Construction Company and Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric Corporation to kick off a capital improvement project at the water pollution … [Read more...]
Latest news from the Times Union Capitol Bureau State comptroller reports largest one-year property tax jump since 2014
ALBANY - Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to a report released Tuesday by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The report shows that annual … [Read more...]
As Jamestown Prepares for New Mayor, City Development Director Resigns for Private Sector Position
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will have a new Director of Development when a new administration takes over in January. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that current City Development Director Vince DeJoy is retiring from his position … [Read more...]
State Senator Proposes Fund to Help Survivors of Child Sex Crimes Pursue Legal Action Against Abusers
ALBANY - State lawmakers are proposing legislation to create a state-operated private fund to help survivors of child sex crimes pursue civil cases against their alleged abusers. According to the Albany Times Union, the legislation is being … [Read more...]
Fenton, St. Luke’s and JRC Collaborate to Host “Seven to Save” Program & Exhibit November 14
JAMESTOWN - The historic Arcade Building in Jamestown is one of the highlighted buildings on the 2018-2019 “Seven to Save” list that will be featured in a lecture by Frances Stern, Manager of Technical & Grant Programs for the Preservation League … [Read more...]
