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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

JCC to Screen ‘A Place at the Table’ March 11, Includes Benefit Dinner for St. Susans

March 4, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Registration required for those attending the St. Susan's fundraiser Jamestown Community College will continue its Endangered Earth film series on March 11 with the screening of the film A Place at the Table. Struggles with food insecurity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: A Place at the Table, Jamestown Community College, St. Susan Center

Coggins Sentenced to 50 Years to Life

March 3, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The fourth and final person connected to the April 2013 double homicide that took place in the Town of Carroll has received the maximum sentence of 50 years to life in prison. On Monday, 35 year-old Davide Coggins of Elmira was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carroll Double Homicide, Chautauqua County Court, David Foley, Davide Coggins, Gordon Skinner, Josh McCormick, Joshua McCormick, Joyce Skinner, Ricky Knickerbocker, Steven Todd

Jamestown to Receive $250,000 through State Financial Restructuring Board Action Plan

March 3, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown has received some good news from the state’s Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments. On Monday night, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi updated Jamestown City Council members on recommendations from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Financial Restructuring Board, Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments, Jamestown City Council, Parking Ticket Tribunal, Police Consolidation Study, Sam Teresi

Governor Unveils $900 Million ‘NY Parks 2020’ Plan

March 3, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a seven-point framework of the NY Parks 2020 Plan that he says will leverage approximately $900 million in public and private funding to modernize the State park system. NY Parks 2020 was previewed in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, NY Parks 2020, Rose Harvey

‘Backyard Chicken’ Presentation Set for March 14 at Audubon

March 3, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Audubon Nature Center is presenting “Backyard Chickens,” featuring a panel of local folks who have raised chickens locally, on Saturday, March 14, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Raising egg-laying chickens in the backyard is fun, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chickens, Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary

March ‘Back Room Radio Hour’ to Feature Bluegrass Gospel and Sue Tillotson & Jim Cunningham

March 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Trinity Guitars will present it's sixth regular episode of the Back Room Radio Hour on Thursday, March 6, which will be recorded and broadcast on WRFA 107.9 FM the following week. Hosted by Bill Ward, the March show will present a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Station News and Events Tagged With: Amanda Barton, Back Room Radio Hour, Bill Ward, Bluegrass, Don Strom, Jim Cunningham, Matt Homan, Pat Corey, Project Chacocente, Steve Eng, Steve Strom, Sue Tillotson, Trinity Guitars, Trinity Guitars Back Room Radio Hour, Vern Ahlgren

City Police Charge Two Following Drug Investigation

March 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Two city men were arrested late last week on drug-related charges. Jamestown police say the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force conducted two raids last Thursday afternoon and Friday morning at apartments located at 143 English St. and 607 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cocaine, Drug Arrest, Drug Investigation, Heroin, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, Melvin Ingram, Ricardo Ramos

City’s Government Efficiency Task Force Meets Monday Afternoon

March 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding several committee meetings and a full council work session Monday at city hall. CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA (7:15 p.m.) CITY HOUSING COMMITTEE AGENDA (6:30 p.m.) CITY PUBLIC SAFETY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Joint Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction, Tony Dolce

Homeland Security Funding Gets One-Week Extension

March 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

WASHINGTON – Members of Congress this week will continue to discuss the issue of funding for the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers on Friday approved a one-week extension at the eleventh hour. According to The Buffalo News, the vote … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Funding, House of Representatives, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate

Senator Gillibrand, Lt. Gov. Hochul Host Roundtable Meeting on Campus Sexual Assault

March 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will host a round table meeting at University at Buffalo Monday with students and officials from University at Buffalo and other Western New York area colleges, as well as survivors, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Campus Sexual Assault, Kathy Hochul, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Education, University at Buffalo

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