WESTFIELD - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) will be in Chautauqua County Thursday to hold a town hall meeting at Eason Hall in Westfield. The congressman will be on hand 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to meet with local veterans and learn more … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Local Men Charged Following Shop Lifting Incident
JAMESTOWN - Two men have been arrested for shoplifting at a local supermarket. City police say 55 year-old Alan Feeney of Falconer and 39 year-old Stephen Carlson of Jamestown were charged Wednesday night after a shoplifting investigation at Tops … [Read more...]
Several Events Planned for Veterans Day Across Chautauqua County
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY - Wednesday is Veterans Day and there are several events scheduled to honor an estimated 11,000 veterans currently living throughout the county. In Jamestown, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 53 will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged for Back-to-Back Robberies of 7-Eleven
JAMESTOWN - City police have released the name of the suspect connected to the back-to-back robberies of the 7-Eleven convenience store on East Second St. JPD Captain Robert Samuelson said 41-year-old Noel Velon has been charged with two counts of … [Read more...]
Police Arrested Jamestown Duo Wanted in Connection to Home Burglaries
JAMESTOWN - Two Jamestown men wanted for burglarizing several homes on the area have been found and arrested. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says 51 year-old William Lewis and 28 year-old Eric Lewis were both found Tuesday at a residence … [Read more...]
State Employees to See Minimum Wage Bumped to $15 by 2021
ALBANY - Minimum wage for all New York State workers will be going up to $15 an hour. That’s according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who made the announcement on Tuesday. The Governor is pushing to make New York the first state in the nation to … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County, CSEA Employees Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County may have finally reached a new contract agreement with its largest employee union. That’s according to an article on Wednesday’s Post-Journal, which says the county executive Vince Horrigan and CSEA officials have come … [Read more...]
Civil Heroine to be Recognized During Veteran’s Day Service in Fredonia
FREDONIA - The grave of a woman who served with the Union Army during the Civil War will be dedicated with a bronze military-style marker in Fredonia. The public is invited to join County Historian Michelle Henry at Forest Hill Cemetery Wednesday … [Read more...]
City Christmas Tree Installed on Tracy Plaza
JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown has put up its Christmas Tree for the 2015 holiday season. This year’s city Christmas tree, a Norway Spruce, was harvested from in front of the maintenance building in Allen Park. The Norway Spruce will tower … [Read more...]
Ohio Man Arrested in Chautauqua County Following High-Speed Chase on I-90
WESTFIELD, NY - An Ohio man is in police custody after allegedly being involved in a high speed chase on I-90 that started in Pennsylvania and continued on into New York State early Saturday morning. According to Chautauqua County Sheriff's … [Read more...]
