JAMESTOWN - The annual celebration of comedy in Jamestown begins this week with a new twist to the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The National Comedy Center will be presenting a week of comedy performances and dialogues this year, and partnering … [Read more...]
Fire Claims Life of Town of Ellicott Man
ELLICOTT — The County Sheriff’s office has yet to release the name of a town of Ellicott man who died during a Saturday morning fire on Wilson Hollow Road. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say fire crews were called to 3730 Wilson Hollow Road, … [Read more...]
Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Names Lisa Hatch as New Executive Director
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation has announced that Lisa Hatch has been hired as Executive Director for the organization. Hatch is a native of Buffalo and a 1994 graduate of Fredonia State. After graduation she spent 25 years … [Read more...]
Mental Health Association Continues to See Increased Number of People Seeking Help for Addiction
JAMESTOWN - The number of people using heroin and opioids in Chautauqua County hasn’t gone down this year, but it hasn’t grown either. That’s the assessment from Rick Huber from the Mental Health Association (MHA) in Chautauqua County, who took … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chanda Lynn (Poetry of an Addict) Interview
Originally airing Thursday, July 27, 2017 MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Jamestown resident and addiction and recovery advocate Chanda Lynn stops by the WRFA studio to share her story and message with our listeners. Chanda Lynn uses her … [Read more...]
Young Secures Funding for Celoron Water Main Project
CELORON - Senator Cathy Young announced that she has secured a $75,000 grant to install a water main in the only portion of the Village that does not currently have municipal water access or fire hydrants. According to Young, the funding will … [Read more...]
Rock and Roll Rundown – July 27, 2017
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 JUL 27 Jackson Rohm - Lakewood Gazebo - Lakewood FRI JUL … [Read more...]
County Will Not Financially Support Chemical Weed Killer Treatment of Chautauqua Lake
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County tax dollars will not be able to be used to help pay for the use of chemical weed killer on Chautauqua Lake. That was the result of Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting in Mayville, where lawmakers … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Announces Irgang as Next Executive Director
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation board of directors has appointed Tory Irgang as the organization’s new executive director. Irgang will succeed Randy Sweeney, who is set to retire Dec. 31, after 20 years as executive director … [Read more...]
IDA Approves Tax Abatement Programs for Athenex
JAMESTOWN - A major economic development project in northern Chautauqua County has taken a step forward with the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board of directors signing off on two different tax abatement programs. The $200 … [Read more...]
