UPDATED AT 1:50 p.m., Friday Sept. 5 Due to Saturday's rainy forecast, organizers have decided to move The Great Jamestown ChalkWalk to Sunday, September 7. The projection for Sunday is 71 degrees and sunny with 0% chance of precipitation - … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
City Police Continue Crackdown on Drug Trafficking, Arrest Five in Thursday Raid
JAMESTOWN - The fight against the illegal sale of narcotics continues in Jamestown with city police arresting five more people on Thursday. Jamestown Police say search warrants were executed at two residences on East Second Street around 10 a.m. … [Read more...]
Williamsport PA Company Fined for Asbestos Contamination at Dahlstrom’s Demolition Site
JAMESTOWN - The construction company that was responsible for the demolition of the former Dahlstrom's building on Buffalo St. will pay a fine of $100,000 after being found guilty of contaminating the Chadakoin River with asbestos. That’s … [Read more...]
10 Venues to Participate in 2014 Local Music Showcase to Benefit Infinity
JAMESTOWN - Local music fans will once again descend upon downtown Jamestown to show their support for music and arts education in Chautauqua County. The eleventh annual Local Music Showcase (LMS) is set to take place this Saturday at ten … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU to Begin Testing for Illegal Connections to Sanitary Sewer Lines
JAMESTOWN - The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Wastewater Collection crews will be inspecting the sanitary sewer system over the next several months by dye-testing downspouts in an effort to find and remove “illegal” connections to the sanitary … [Read more...]
Jeanette Carlson Named 2014 John D. Hamilton Community Service Award Recipient
JAMESTOWN - The 2014 recipient of the John D. Hamilton Community Service Award is Jeanette Carlson. Carlson received the award Thursday night during a dinner reception at Moonbrook Country Club. According to an article in Friday's Jamestown … [Read more...]
Police Find Heroin, Cash and Sawed Off Shotgun During Franklin Street Drug Raid
JAMESTOWN - Local authorities have made another arrest involving the trafficking of heroin in the Jamestown area. According to Jamestown City Police, officers were able to seize 260 doses of heroin and a large sum of cash during a three-pronged … [Read more...]
Community Education Forum on Heroin Set for Sept. 11 at JCC
JAMESTOWN - Local residents wanting to learn more about the fight against the growing problem of heroin in the community will want to attend a public education forum next Thursday, Sept. 11 at Jamestown Community College. The program, entitled … [Read more...]
State Universty of New York at Fredonia Cuts Ribbon on New Student Residency Complex
FREDONIA - The State University of New York at Fredonia held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for its new University Village townhouses, a $30-million, seven-building residential complex located on the northwest end of campus along Ring … [Read more...]
Construction on 2nd and 3rd Streets Begin Thursday in Downtown Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Motorists in downtown Jamestown will encounter street construction starting Thursday and continuing through the next two weeks. City Public Works director Jeff Lehman says that paving is scheduled for both the area of West Second … [Read more...]
