Jamestown - Jamestown School Board member Nina Karbacka has been named the president of the New York State Association of Small City School Districts (NYSASCSD) for the 2019-20 school year. Karbacka has been a member of NYSASCSD for three years … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kristan McMahon Discusses August Programming at Jackson Center
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 25, 2019. Robert H. Jackson Center president Kristan McMahon offers details on several upcoming events at the Jackson Center, including: A Lecture on George Marshall by Dr. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] New Contract with City Administrative Union Allows Employees to Opt Out of City Health Insurance Plan
JAMESTOWN - A group of about two dozen city of Jamestown employees now have a new contract in place. On Monday night the Jamestown City Council unanimously approved a new contract agreement with the Jamestown City Administrative Association (JCAA) … [Read more...]
Smothers Brothers Donate Items to National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - The Smothers Brothers were in Jamestown Monday to donate artifacts from their TV show “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” to the National Comedy Center. Tom and Dick Smothers appeared Monday afternoon at an official ribbon-cutting … [Read more...]
Governor Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Monday that softens penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and allows for the expungement of some past offenses. The law changes an unlawful possession of marijuana statute into a violation … [Read more...]
Upcoming Jackson Center Lecture to Focus on Marshall Plan, Free and Open to the Public
JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center will present “George Marshall: A Man of War, Man of Peace,” the second annual Al and Marge Brown Lecture on Monday, Aug., 5 at 12:30 p.m. The Center welcomes Dr. Gerald Pops, Professor Emeritus at West … [Read more...]
Several Cows Killed During Ahsville Barn Fire
ASHVILLE - An Ashville family is continuing to recover after a fire on Friday morning destroyed a barn and killed several cows. According to the post Journal, the fire broke out Friday morning just after 3:30 a.m. at a barn located at 1337 Wellman … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Cooking with the T Rex Chef Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Friday, July 26, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Andy Palermo and Barry Myer about the locally produced Cooking with the T Rex Chef cooking show, available … [Read more...]
Lakewood and Long Point Beaches Closed Due to Harmful Algal Blooms
MAYVILLE - County Health officials were forced to close two beech areas on Chautauqua Lake over the weekend due to localized Harmful Algal Blooms. A media release sent out late Friday afternoon said the HABs were observed in the south basin of … [Read more...]
CLN to Honor Four Individuals During ‘Leaders of the Year’ Awards Program on Aug. 13
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Leadership Network, developed in 1993, will honor four outstanding recipients at their annual Leaders of the Year Awards on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13 at Chautauqua Suites in Mayville. Registration for the … [Read more...]
