MAYVILLE - The sentencing for three of the four men involved in the 2013 Carroll Double Homicide is expected to take place today in County Court. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Joshua McCormick, Steven Todd and Ricky Knickerbocker – … [Read more...]
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Silver to Delegate Speaker Duties While Fighting Corruption Charges
ALBANY - State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will temporarily give up some of his powers as the leader of the Assembly while he fights federal corruption charges that were levied against him last week. According to a report by the New York … [Read more...]
Blizzard Threatens New York City, East Coast
NEW YORK - A major snowstorm that could result in historic snow totals is ready to slam into the New York City area. As a result, Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a travel advisory for the southeastern region of the state and is urging commuters to … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Reschedules Finance Presentation
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools’ Community Presentation on School Finances has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 29th at 7 p.m. in the Jefferson Middle School auditorium. The presentation by Superintendent Tim Mains was originally … [Read more...]
Opioid Overdose Response Training Available in February
JAMESTOWN - Community members are invited to attend a free opioid overdose response training at the next Strength of Support (S.O.S.) group meeting on February 11, 2015. The training is available to those in the community who wish to become … [Read more...]
Goodell Says Silver Should Step Down as Assembly Speaker
ALBANY - Chautauqua County’s representative in the state assembly is joining his fellow Republicans in saying that Sheldon Silver needs to step down as speaker while his corruption case is underway. Assemblyman Andy Goodell, who’s represents … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Mayor Appears in Federal Court for Wire Fraud, Making a False Statement
BUFFALO - Former Dunkirk Mayor Richard Frey is facing federal charges involving wire fraud and lying to federal investigators. On Thursday, Frey appeared before a federal judge in Buffalo and was arraigned on 12 counts of wire fraud and one count … [Read more...]
City Planning Commission Okays Plan for New Tim Horton’s
JAMESTOWN - A new Tim Horton’s Restaurant will soon make an appearance on the city’s south side. Earlier this week the Jamestown Planning Commission held its monthly meeting and approved the site plan for a new Tim Horton's, which would be the … [Read more...]
Governor’s 2015 Opportunity Agenda to Be Presented Friday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Local residents who want to learn more details about the 2015-2016 State budget will want to stop by the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena this afternoon. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nominee to serve as the next president of Empire State … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Goodell Weighs in on Executive Budget, Arrest of Sheldon Silver
On Thursday afternoon, WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talked with NY Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Chautauqua, District 150) to get his reaction on the $141.6 billion Executive Budget, presented Jan. 21, 2015 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with … [Read more...]
