AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with the Democratic, Working Families and SAM Parties Candidate for Congress Tracy Mitrano. Just like two years ago, Mitrano is challenging incumbent Republican Tom Reed in the race for … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist: May 7, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist to get an update on the COVID-19 situation in the city, it's impact on local government, and some of the steps and measures being considered as the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel: May 7, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offers an update on the COVID-19 situation in the county and also gives his thoughts about Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York Forward plan, which focuses on the strategy for … [Read more...]
Jamestown Receiving Funding from Justice Department to Fight COVID-19
BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Thursday that Jamestown and Niagara falls have each been awarded grants under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Niagara Falls will receive $142,134, and Jamestown will … [Read more...]
Counties Call for Federal Aid to Support Reopening and Avert Dramatic Cuts
Renewed Call Comes in Response to New Report Showing Dramatically Worse Revenue Losses than Previously Estimated ALBANY - The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), today released an updated report on the economic impact of the novel … [Read more...]
Governor Reports Most Recent COVID-19 Hospitalizations Involve Residents Who’ve Stayed in Their Homes
MANHASSET, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that most of the recent hospitalizations due to COVID-19 involve non-essential or retired workers who had been staying in their homes. The finding comes from state-collected admission data from … [Read more...]
Tarp Skunks’ Inaugural Season Cancelled
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Tarp Skunks will have to wait until 2021 to take the field at Diethrick Park. On Wednesday the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League announced it was cancelling the 2020 season, just three weeks prior to the … [Read more...]
Lakewood Woman Charged for Allegedly Stealing $60,000 from Employer
LAKEWOOD - Lakewood-Busti Police have charged a Lakewood woman with Grand Larceny after she allegedly stole over $60,000 from a local business during the past year and a half. Police said 41-year-old Sandra Ford was arrested and issued an … [Read more...]
Sheriff Warns Public of Fake Gun Confiscation Letter
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says someone wrote a letter claiming to be a member of the sheriff's office and sent it to a local town clerk, warning them that a gun confiscation could soon be underway. According to a Facebook … [Read more...]
New York Board of Elections Challenge Court Decision to Reinstate Democratic Presidential Primary
ALBANY - The New York State Board of Elections will appeal a federal judge's ruling that New York must host its Democratic presidential primary as previously scheduled on June 23. According to the Albany Times-Union, the board of elections … [Read more...]
