JAMESTOWN - The entire community is mourning the loss of little Kallie Swan, the brave three-year-old who lost her battle to cancer on Wednesday. Kallie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in August 2013. Since then, supporters have … [Read more...]
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Senate Democrats Walk Out During Wednesday’s Legislative Session
ALBANY - It was a heated scene on the State Senate floor Wednesday as Senate Democrats walked out of the chamber after being refused to vote for new leadership in the wake of the Dean Skelos corruption allegations. Skelos - The Republican … [Read more...]
City Woman Faces Drug-Related Charges Following Wednesday Raid
JAMESTOWN - City police arrested a Jamestown woman on Wednesday after an investigation linked her to the alleged sale of Heroin. City police say 34 year old Zuleka Fuentes Cruz was arrested at her home at 6 Winsor St. and charged with … [Read more...]
St. Bonaventure, Alfred Join ‘Enough is Enough’ Campus Assault Prevention Campaign
SYRACUSE - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday brought the Enough is Enough campaign to Syracuse University to announce that a number of private colleges and universities from across the state are joining the initiative. Several private schools joined … [Read more...]
Skelos to Continue Serving as Senate Majority Leader Despite Criminal Charges
ALBANY - The federal corruption complaint against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son is "nothing more than a press release," the embattled Long Island Republican said Tuesday. On Monday night, Senate Republicans made the decision to … [Read more...]
JPS Board Member Laurel Lucas Won’t Seek Fifth Term, Nina Karbacka Likely Replacement
JAMESTOWN - Even though the school elections and related budget votes are still nearly two weeks away, it’s already known that the Jamestown School Board will have a new member when the new session begins in July. Current board member Laurel Lucas … [Read more...]
Reed Announces $700,000 in Funding for North County Medical Facility
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) is announcing a yet-to-be constructed healthcare center will receive a Federal grant for $702,667 through United States Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant will be used to build a … [Read more...]
New Trial Scheduled for Buffalo Area Man Found Guilty of Killing Silver Creek Native
BUFFALO - The buffalo area man convicted of intentionally killing a Silver Creek native and Air National Guardsman by throwing him down a flight of stairs of a Buffalo bar will have his case retried. On Tuesday State Supreme Court judge Penny … [Read more...]
Second Counterfeiting Suspect Now in Custody
JAMESTOWN - A city woman wanted for allegedly passing counterfeit $50 bills in Warren County, Pa. is now in police custody. Jamestown police arrested 35 year-old Christine Redding on Monday night after responding to a call at 246 Willard Street. … [Read more...]
BPU Announces Wednesday Hours for Yard Waste Site
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Solid Waste Division announces that Wednesday hours at the BPU Yard Waste Site will begin for the summer season on May 13. Wednesday hours have been extended from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. this year in … [Read more...]
