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Latest News from Jamestown NY

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

[LISTEN] Meet Your Farmer Event Scheduled as Part of Restaurant Week

October 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting Restaurant Week, featuring 15 different establishments throughout Chautauqua County. One of those restaurants include Shawbucks Press Room in downtown Jamestown, where a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, CHQ Local Foods, Restaurant Week, Shawbucks

Two Teens Sent to Hospital Following Car-Pedestrian Accident in Jamestown

October 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown area teenager is in Buffalo’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital Tuesday morning recovering from injuries after being hit by a car Monday afternoon on the north side of the city. Jamestown police say two teenagers were struck … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Auto Accident, Buffalo’s Children’s Hospital, Car-Pedestrian Accident, Jamestown Police Department, Police Report

Meet the Candidates Forum Scheduled for Tuesday Night at Jackson Center

October 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County will get the opportunity to hear from several candidates in the 2014 election during an event Tuesday night in Jamestown. The Chautauqua County League of Women Voters is sponsoring its Meet the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2014 Election, Andy Goodell, Barrie Yochim, Beth Kresge, Chautauqua County Family Court, Chautauqua County League of Women Voters, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Community Matters, Elisabeth Rankin, Fredonia Village Hall., James Spann Jr., Jeffrey Piazza, Joe Gerace, Martha Robertson, Meet the Candidates Forum, Michael Sullivan, Robert H. Jackson Center, Russell Payne, Sally Jaroszynski, State Assembly, Tom Reed

RHI Monofrax Strike Enters Fourth Week, No Agreement Made During Weekend Negotiations

October 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - The employee strike at RHI Monofrax in Falconer is now into its fourth week. The striking workers at the manufacturing plant include 120 members of the Service Employees International Union and 14 members of the International … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Karl Krauss, RHI Monofrax, Service Employees International Union

City Council Begins Budget Hearings

October 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown City Council began reviewing the 2015 city budget last night during a budget hearing featuring members of the city’s Department of Public Works. In addition, the council also reviewed the numbers for the city’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015 City Budget, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jeff Lehman, John Williams, Sam Teresi

Coggins Trial Resume Tuesday in County Court

October 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Davide Coggins double murder trial will continue today in Chautauqua County Court after taking Monday off. Coggins is one of the four men from Elmira arrested in connection to the murder of Frewsburg couple Gordon and Joyce Skinner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carroll Double Homicide, Chautauqua County Court, Davide Coggins, Gordon Skinner, Joyce Skinner

County is Prepared to Deal with Ebola Case

October 20, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials say they will be ready for ebola, in the unlikely event the virus is detected in the area. On Friday County Public Health Director Christine Schuyler sent out a media release, saying that she and her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Christine Schuyler, Ebola

City Council to Begin Budget Review Monday Night

October 20, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will have its first public meeting on the 2015 city budget when it meets tonight in city hall. Earlier this month, Jamestown Mayor Sam teresi presented a $34.7 million budget that calls for a 2.86 percent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015 City Budget, Jamestown City Council, Sam Teresi

Coggins Trial to Resume on Tuesday

October 20, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The double murder trial of Davide Coggins of Elmira will continue on Tuesday in Chautauqua County Court. According to an article in the Post-Journal, on Friday Joshua McCormick - one of the three co-defendants in the case – took the … [Read more...]

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

1400 Police Officers Across NY Recieve Training to Administer Anti-Overdose Drug

October 20, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York’s fight against the growing heroin epidemic is gaining national attention. On Friday the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy commended the State’s program that trains law enforcement officers to administer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Heroin, naloxone, Office of National Drug Control Policy

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