JAMESTOWN - It looks like the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Jamestown won’t be moving to Fluvanna Ave. after all. That’s according to Chautauqua County legislator Paul Whitford (D-Jamestown, District 13), who said that earlier this month … [Read more...]
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Snowy Weather Likely Cause for Accident Involving Panama School Bus
HARMONY - Nearly 40 students from Panama Central School were riding in a bus that slid off the roadway while traveling along Eddy Rd. in the town of Harmony Wednesday morning. According to the Post-Journal, about a dozen students suffered minor … [Read more...]
Silver Pleads Not Guilty, Attorney Request Case be Thrown Out
ALBANY - Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was in a federal courthouse in Manhattan on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to federal fraud and extortion charges following his indictment last week. In addition, his lawyers asked a judge to … [Read more...]
State of the County to be Delivered Tonight in Mayville
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold its monthly voting session tonight in Mayville and in addition to a number of resolutions to be acted on, the meeting will also feature the annual state of the county address by the County … [Read more...]
Residents Warned of Phone Scams
JAMESTOWN - Local residents are being advised to be wary of a couple of phone scams: SCAM INVOLVING JAMESTOWN BPU The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities advises customers to be on the alert for a recent scam that has surfaced among its hotel … [Read more...]
Wages for Tipped Workers to See Increase at End of Year
ALBANY - People who work in the bar and restaurant business will be getting a raise at the end of this year. The state's Acting Labor Commissioner, Mario Musolino, on Tuesday accepted a state board's recommendation to raise the cash wage for … [Read more...]
‘Theory of Everything’ Screens Wednesday Night at Reg Lenna
JAMESTOWN - The Oscar-winning film, The Theory of Everything, will show at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. The film was nominated for best film and features Eddie Redmayne as noted astro physicist Stephen Hawking, a role … [Read more...]
City Residents Once Again Voice Concern Over De-Dedicating Section of Lafayette St.
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council had its monthly voting session Monday night and for the second consecutive month, a number of residents from the city’s north side were on hand to express their concerns about a proposed plan to abandon a city … [Read more...]
Coggins Sentencing Set for March 2
MAYVILLE - The fourth and final person convicted in the double homicide of a Frewsburg area couple in April 2013 will be sentenced next week in county court. The Jamestown Post-Journal, reports today that the sentencing of Davide Coggins has been … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold Budget Work Session, Regular Meeting Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Education will hold a 2015-16 Budget Work Session from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Board Room, 197 Martin Road. The work session will allow the opportunity for Board members to receive more information on … [Read more...]
