JAMESTOWN - Motorists that use Harrison Street in downtown Jamestown will have to find an alternate route of travel for several months as county highway crews work to replace a bridge starting in July. As WRFA first reported in early May, the … [Read more...]
State Senate Approves, Governor Signs Green Light Bill
ALBANY - Legislation that will enable undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Monday after the State Senate narrowly approved the measure. The controversial issue, which passed the … [Read more...]
Local Resident Rescued After Kayaking Incident in Poland
POLAND - The Jamestown Post-Journal says an area resident escaped serious injury after being stranded in the water of Cassadaga Creek in the town of Poland for half-an-hour while only clinging to a tree branch. The incident occured on Monday … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Details on Two CFA Projects – City Skate Park and Enchanted Mountain Spirits
JAMESTOWN - The state's Regional Economic Development Councils is now accepting another round of Consolidated Funding Applications (CFA) for local development projects and city officials were provided details on two proposed projects during Monday … [Read more...]
Republican Candidates Agree Albany Needs to Help Address Cost of Local Public Safety
LIUZZO WANTS NYCOM MORE INVOLVED IN FIGHTING MANDATES, WILFONG SAYS LEGISLATURE SHOULD HELP LEAD REGIONALIZATION EFFORTS JAMESTOWN - Both Republican candidates running for mayor of Jamestown agree that city police officers and fire fighters … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport to Host National Warplane Museum Visit on June 22 and 23
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport is pleased to announce that the National Warplane Museum, based in Geneseo, N.Y., will deploy a WW II –era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber and T-6 Texan BT-13 to the Jamestown airport on Saturday, June … [Read more...]
Liuzzo Declines Debate Invites Prior to June 25 GOP Mayoral Primary
JAMESTOWN - About 3800 registered Republicans will be eligible to vote in this year's June 25 Republican Primary for mayor, featuring current Jamestown City Councilman (at Large) Andrew Liuzzo and current Chautauqua County County Legislator (District … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Falconer, Ellicott Officials Continue to Await Decision on Annexation Case
ROCHESTER - There is still no decision from the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division in Rochester on the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street substation property, located in Falconer near the border with the city of … [Read more...]
Sinclairville Residents to Vote on Dissolution August 13
SINCLAIRVILLE - Residents in Sinclairville will be asked if they want to keep or dissolve the village as a municipality during a special dissolution vote on Aug. 13. According to the Post-Journal, only village of Sinclairville residents are able … [Read more...]
Erie Man Charged for Trafficking Methamphetamine
JAMESTOWN - An Erie man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine in the Jamestown area. City police say the Jamestown Metro Drug Task force arrested 39-year-old David Flannigan Friday morning after he was pulled over near Exit … [Read more...]
