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Jamestown Man Arrested for Digging Up Time Capsule

August 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man has been arrested for digging up the town of Gerry's time capsule. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said that deputies found 69-year old Dennis Torrey digging up the time capsule on Saturday, August 3. He allegedly damaged … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Dennis Torrey, Town of Gerry

Art Services Inc. Awards Funding To Chautauqua County Organizations

August 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A number of Chautauqua County organizations have been awarded funding from Arts Services Inc. Over $750,000 is being awarded to 87 individual artists and nonprofit organizations in Western New York. The Creative Impact Fund, established to support … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Ahira Hall Memorial Library, Arts Services Inc., Audubon Community Nature Center, Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony, Citizens for a Better Cassadaga, Fenton History Center, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Kaycee Colburn, North Shore Arts Alliance, Rick Davis

CHQ Chamber Accepting Nominations For Annual Awards

August 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHQ Chamber is reconfiguring their annual awards and looking for nominations. The Chamber recently rebranded itself and is also changing how it's recognizing local businesses. The Chamber will recognize businesses for milestone service years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CHQ Chamber

Municipal Band To Perform Big Band, Jazz Concert at Bandshell

August 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Municipal Band will perform a make-up concert tonight in Allen Park. The theme for tonight's program is big band and jazz. The performance will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Goranson Bandshell. The event is free and open to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Goranson Bandshell, Jamestown Municipal Band, Summer Bandshell Concert Series

Women In Networking Program To Feature TRC Speakers

August 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Women in Networking Chautauqua program will feature speakers from The Resource Center this month. The lunch program will take place at noon on Thursday, August 8. It will focus on small business services offered by The Resource Center. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allied Industries, Jacqueline Phelps, Terri Johnson, The Resource Center, Women in Networking

Two Escape Plane Crash at Jamestown Airport

August 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Two men "walked" away from an emergency crash landing by a plane at the Jamestown Airport Monday morning. Chautauqua County Manager of Airports Shannon Fischer said a plane was flying from Dunkirk to Jamestown and then onto Florida, "We believe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, National Transportation Safety Board, Plane Crash, Shannon Fischer

12 Arrested in Drug Bust on Forest Avenue

August 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Twelve people were arrested in a drug bust on Forest Avenue in Jamestown Friday evening. Jamestown Police said just before 5:30 p.m., the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 70 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blaine Haskins, Brandon Reynolds, Christine Dean, Christopher Abram, Damon Senear, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, Jarried Dean, Jonathan Mays, Kayla Josephson, Lilly Willover, Robert Barr Jr., Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force, SWAT team, Timothy Ellis, Todd Dean

Child Tax Credit Payments Mailed Out In NYS

August 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Low and moderate income families will start receiving Child Tax Credit payment checks this week in New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state has officially started issuing approximately $350 million in supplemental payments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: child tax credit, Empire State Child Credit program, Kathy Hochul

American Red Cross Experiencing Emergency Blood Shortage

August 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans. Since July 1, the Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Red Cross

Chautauqua Institution Celebrates 150th Birthday, Old First Night

August 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Institution will be celebrating their 150th birthday as part of this year's Old First Night today. The institution was founded in 1874 as an educational experiment. Admission will be free today starting at noon The days highlights … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amy Tan, Chautauqua Institution, Old First Night, Squonk, Thursday Morning Brass

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