BUSTI - Children playing with matches has resulted in the death of a two-year-old Amish boy in the town of Busti. Chautauqua County Sheriff deputies say area fire crews were called to a fire at the home at 4835 Kortwright Road just after 2 p.m. … [Read more...]
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Not to Late to Register, Support the Out of the Darkness Walk on Saturday
JAMESTOWN - There’s still time for community members to sign up for the Out of the Darkness Walk to prevent suicide prevention, set to take place tomorrow in downtown Jamestown. The fundraising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide … [Read more...]
2nd Street Paving to Take Place on Saturday, Lakeview Reconstruction Begins on Monday
JAMESTOWN - City road crews will try once again to finish paving a section of West Second St. this weekend. City Director of Public Works Jeff Lehman says that W. Second St., from Washington St. to Main St., has been rescheduled for paving this … [Read more...]
Oktobenefest for St. Susan Center Scheduled for Sunday at Southern Tier Brewing Co.
LAKEWOOD - This Sunday Southern Tier Brewing Company will host its annual Oktobenefest to celebrate and raise money for the St. Susan Center. The event will run from noon to 3 pm and feature music from Bill Ward, Bumpy Peterson, Cindy Love, Gary … [Read more...]
Boyhood to Be Shown at Reg Lenna Starting Sept. 20
JAMESTOWN - An Early Oscar contender will show at the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts starting Saturday night. The Richard Linklater film Boyhood will be shown on the Reg’s silver screen Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday September … [Read more...]
Two Sent to Erie Hospital Following Thursday Morning Accident in Kiantone
KIANTONE - Two residents from the Jamestown area were taken to an Erie Hospital for treatment of serious injuries following a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning on Route 62 in Kiantone. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say the accident took … [Read more...]
Four Jurors Now Selected for Coggins Trial
MAYVILLE - A total of four jurors have now been selected for the upcoming trial of one of the four men accused of a home invasion and murder of a Frewsburg-area couple in the Spring of 2013. Jury selection in the first-degree murder trial … [Read more...]
Ellicott Town Supervisor to Resign from Post at End of Year
FALCONER - The town of Ellicott will have a new town Supervisor beginning in 2015. That’s according to an article in Thursday’s Post-Journal, which says that current Ellicott Supervisor Cecil Miller III will be stepping down from his post at the end … [Read more...]
Groundbreaking Held for Holiday Inn Express
JAMESTOWN - Ground was officially broken on a new hotel that is being built just north of the Jamestown city line in the town of Ellicott. On Wednesday county officials joined representatives from Boxwood Hotels LLC and held a ground breaking … [Read more...]
New Rule in Place for Reporting Homes, Residences that Could Endanger Fire Fighters
ALBANY - There’s a new rule in place across the state that supporters say will make it safer for firefighters when responding to house fires. Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation (A1896/S6675) that requires property owners to notify … [Read more...]
