JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have charged two people following a drug raid Friday morning on the east side of town. Officers say 37-year-old Michael Gibson of Buffalo and 34-year-old Jeananne Rysdyke of Jamestown were charged after investigators … [Read more...]
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Sheriff’s Office Kept Busy Responding to Distressed Boaters Over Weekend
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Navigation Patrol was busy this past weekend responding to at least three separate incidents of distressed boats on both Lake Erie and Chautauqua Lake. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE BOAT FIRE On Saturday just before … [Read more...]
County Sales Tax Up by 1.3 Percent Compared to First Half of 2014
JAMESTOWN - Sales tax collections in Chautauqua County is on the rise. That’s according to a report in Monday’s Post-Journal, which says local sales tax collections during the first half of the year is up by 1.3 percent compared to the first half … [Read more...]
20 NYS DEC Employees Sent to West Coast to Fight Wildfires
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that a crew of 20 employees and volunteers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is traveling to the West Coast to assist in the containment of fires burning in Northern … [Read more...]
2015 Proves to be Record Year for Gerry Rodeo
GERRY - The 71st annual Gerry rodeo wrapped up on Saturday night with what rodeo officials termed “the best in recent memory” as records were set in both the number of contestants and the total prize money paid out. Officials also say that attendance … [Read more...]
Teenager Dies Following Thursday Night Auto Accident on Fairmount Ave.
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a 16-year-old girl has died following a two-vehicle accident that took place Thursday night on Fairmount avenue. The incident took place at about 9 p.m. near the Tim Horton's in front of the … [Read more...]
Special Memorial Service for Local Marine Veteran Set for Aug. 1 at Lakeview Cemetery
JAMESTOWN - A special memorial service for a recently deceased Jamestown veteran is taking place this weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 1 family, friends and elected officials will be in Lakeview Cemetery to honor the life of 34 year-old CPL James … [Read more...]
One Week Remains for Applying for Housing Renovation and Redevelopment Grant
MAVYILLE - People looking for funding to assist with housing renovation and real estate redevelopment have one week remaining to apply for funding from Chautauqua County. The county’s Department of Planning & Economic Development has announced … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Gillibrand Speaks Out Against Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) is showing her support for Planned Parenthood. On Wednesday Thursday the state’s junior senator spoke on the Senate floor against the latest partisan threat to shut down the federal … [Read more...]
Gerry Rodeo Returns Aug. 8
GERRY NY - This August marks the 71st consecutive year for the Gerry Rodeo, the longest consecutively running rodeo east of the Mississippi. The event opens on Wednesday, Aug. 5 and runs for four nights through Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. with … [Read more...]
