MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County has seen its 17th and 18th death related to COVID-19. That's according to the Chautauqua County Department of health, which reported late Tuesday afternoon that two residents in their 70s passed away due to … [Read more...]
United Way Offers Update on 2020 Campaign
JAMESTOWN - United Way of Southern Chautauqua County has reached the 54% mark in their $1.2 million campaign goal. According to Executive Director Amy Rohler, fundraising during the pandemic has resulted in campaign presentations via Zoom, … [Read more...]
BPU Receives $750,000 from State to Advance Climate Technology Manufacturing
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has been awarded $750,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its “Manufacturing Clean Energy in the Southern Tier” proposal. It was the maximum … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Doug Champ: Nov. 19, 2020
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Doug Champ: Nov. 19, 2020 Jamestown resident and community advocate Doug Champ stops by the WRFA studio to share his thoughts on city business and how he tries to remain an active participant in local government, … [Read more...]
City Council Pulls Proposal to Switch Retiree Insurance Provider
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has nixed the idea of switching retired city employees over to a new healthcare provider in an effort to save $1.1 million in the 2021 city budget. The council held a virtual budget work session on Monday … [Read more...]
County Health Officials to Enforce COVID-19 Mandates
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health officials say they will be enforcing several COVID-19 mandates that were recently announced by the governor in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The health department sent out a media … [Read more...]
County Reports 149 Active COVID-19 for Monday
MAYVILLE - There were 18 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Chautauqua for Monday. County health officials said that there were also 149 active cases, a slight increase over the 141 active cases last reported on Friday. Because the county doesn't … [Read more...]
NCC Launches ‘Comedy Shop’ as New National Hub for Comedy-Themed Gifts
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center on Tuesday launched a new national hub for comedy-themed products and gifts called The Comedy Shop. The Comedy Shop, which exists both online and at its physical brick-and-mortar location in Jamestown, NY, … [Read more...]
City Council to Hold Budget Work Session Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding a special work session Monday devoted just to hammering out amendments to the Mayor Eddie Sundquist's $34.9 million budget. VIEW THE MAYOR'S BUDGET Last Monday the council held a budget … [Read more...]
County Reports 46 New COVID Cases Over Weekend
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 in the county over the weekend. That's on top of 16 new cases reported on Friday. The county doesn't report other specific COVID-related details over the … [Read more...]
