JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police are continuing their fight against drug trafficking in the city with the recent arrest of three men, two of them being parolees. Last Wednesday the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force searched a home at 21 Sturges St. and … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Jamestown City Council Plans Special Voting Session Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold a special voting session tonight at 7:15 in the city council chambers. Among the items to be acted on is a resolution authorizing the mayor to send the city’s 2015 – 2019 Consolidated Plan and the … [Read more...]
Schumer Calls on Airline Industry to Halt Proposed Plan to Reduce Size of Carry-On Luggage
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is urging major air carriers to scrap a proposed policy made this week that would reduce the size of carry-on luggage for travelers. The global trade association for the airline industry, known as … [Read more...]
Thursday Morning Accident Claims Life of Ashville Man
ASHVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says an Ashville man died Thursday morning after being in an accident that involved his motorcycle and a dump truck. According to the report sent out Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff's office was … [Read more...]
Local Candidates for 2015 Election Now Circulating Petitions, Deadline to File is July 6
MAYVILLE - The effort to find candidates to run for local offices in Chautauqua County for the November 2015 is underway. Chautauqua County Democratic Elections Commissioner Norman Green - who also serves as chairman of the Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
Northern New York Highway Closed with Sixth Day of Manhunt Now Underway
CLINTON COUNTY, NY - Authorities in Northern New York State have shut down a major highway as they continue to search for two convicted killers who escaped from a maximum-security prison six days ago. Route 374 – which serves as a main coordior in … [Read more...]
State Senate Passes SAFE Act Reforms, Fate in Assembly is Uncertain
ALBANY - As the voting session winds down in Albany, Senator Cathy Young is outlining a series of SAFE Act reforms that she co-sponsored and which were passed by the state Senate earlier this week. The reforms call for several provisions, … [Read more...]
CARTS Buses Add Additional Bike Racks to Fleet
MAYVILLE - CARTS Public Transportation, in conjunction with Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play, now have two additional bike racks on the buses serving the Westfield to Jamestown corridor via Route 394. CARTS buses also serving … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Next Walking Tour is Thursday on Springdale Ave.
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold the next in his series of Neighborhood Walking Tours tonight at 6:30 p.m. This tour will cover Springdale Ave. The door-to-door visit will provide residents with a unique opportunity to express comments or … [Read more...]
RTPI President Offers Presentation on Bird Migration Thursday Night
JAMESTOWN - Join Roger Tory Peterson president Twan Leenders for an evening of photography and stories about the animals and conservation projects that connect our Western New York backyards with the tropical rainforests of Central … [Read more...]
