JAMESTOWN - A nationally known comedian and television star will be coming to Jamestown later this year as part of event line up for the 2014 Lucy Town Half Marathon and 5K weekend. According to a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal, Bob Newhart … [Read more...]
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City Police Find $20,000 Cash on Suspect After Fleeing from Traffic Stop
JAMESTOWN - A city man is in police custody after officers he fled from officers during a traffic stop and they subsequently found more than $20,000 cash on his possession. Jamestown Police say they stopped 29 year-old Charles Washington at about … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Suicide Awareness and Prevention Material Distributed
MAYVILLE - County health officials are hoping to raise awareness about suicide and suicide prevention in the community. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, over 38,000 Americans take their life each year and 20 percent of … [Read more...]
Jammers Will Relocate to Morgantown, WV
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown may soon be without a professional baseball team. On Saturday it was reported in the Charlston Gazette that the Jamestown Jammers minor league baseball team will be relocating to Morgantown, W.V. next season, to … [Read more...]
Three Brocton Residents Charged with Making Meth
BROCTON - Three people have been charged by sheriff deputies for allegedly running a meth lab in Brocton. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies said they were called to a home in the Ellicott Estates mobile home park in Brocton Saturday morning to … [Read more...]
Labor Groups Back Robertson, Business Support Reed in Congressional Race
The Tompkins County Democrat challenging congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) for the NY 23rd Congressional District has received key endorsements from three labor groups. Tompkins County legislator and congressional candidate Martha Robertson (D-Ithaca) … [Read more...]
Humanitarian Law Dialogs Now Underway at Chautauqua
CHAUTAUQUA - The eighth annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs , sponsored by the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, are now underway at Chautauqua. The Dialogs are an historic gathering of renowned international prosecutors from The … [Read more...]
Suspects Identified in Shooting Death of Mary Whitaker
MAYVILLE - Authorities from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Attorney's office say they've arrested two men they believe are connected to the shooting death of Mary Whitaker, the 61-year-old Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist. … [Read more...]
Victim in Westfield Homicide May Have Interrupted Burglary in Progress
UPDATE (2:50 p.m., Aug. 22, 2014): Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace and District Attorney David Foley will hold a press conference in Mayville at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 for all available media regarding the homicide. More details on the case … [Read more...]
Fredonia Responds to New York State Comptroller’s Report Regarding Clery Act Compliance
FREDONIA - The State University of New York at Fredonia was included in a report issued Friday by the New York State Comptroller’s Office, in which Fredonia is listed as having reporting discrepancies regarding certain categories listed within the … [Read more...]
