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Latest News from Jamestown NY

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

Sheriff Identifies Westfield Homicide Victim as Mary Whitaker

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WESTFIELD – The name of the victim in the homicide that took place in the Town of Westfield has been identified. Sheriff Joseph A. Gerace Thursday afternoon announced today the name of the victim of as 61-year-old Mary E. Whitaker of 8448 Titus Road … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Gerace, Mary E. Whitaker

Residents Concerned About Health of Chautauqua Lake Encouraged to Attend Lake Rally on Saturday

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BEMUS POINT  Residents wanting to get an update on the health and status of Chautauqua Lake will want to be in Bemus Point tomorrow morning. The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance will be holding a Chautauqua Lake Rally Saturday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Rally, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Dave McCoy, Doug Conroe, Janelle Chagnon, Linda Barber, Mark Geise, Michael Manning, O’Brien & Gere Engineering, Randy Sweeney, Village Casino, Vince Horrigan

Pine Valley Football Players to Suit Up for Gowanda in 2014

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHERRY CREEK - Students at Pine Valley central school who want to play football this fall will be able to do so. That’s according to a report from Time Warner Cable News, which says the Pine Valley board Thursday night agreed to allow the varsity and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gowanda Football, Pine Valley Football, Pine Valley School

City Officials Provide Details for 2014 Labor Day Festival

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi and the Labor Day Festival Committee have announced that the 35th Annual Greater Jamestown Labor Day Festival will be held Sunday, Aug. 31 from noon until 9 p.m. at Bergman Park. The Greater Jamestown Labor Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Striders, Cindy Love, Dan Feature Memorial 5k Run/Walk, George Ritzer Labor Award, Jamestown Area Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Jamestown Labor Day Festival, Razzer's Jazzers, Sam Teresi, Teachers Preachers and Trent, The Bogarts, The Jamestown Harmony Express, Two for Flinching, We Speak Canadian, Zambelli Fireworks Internationale

Alberto Rey Exhibit Opens Monday at JCC’s Weeks Gallery

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Weeks Gallery at Jamestown Community College will be presenting its first exhibit of the new school year with the opening of an exhibit entitled Alberto Rey: Biological Regionalism on Monday. According to Weeks gallery director … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alberto Rey, Arts on Fire, Chadakoin River, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Jamestown Community College, John Jablonski, Patricia Briggs, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, State University of New York at Fredonia, Twan Leenders, Weeks Gallery

Sheriff Releases Name of Westfield Homicide Victim

August 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Sheriff Joseph A. Gerace announced today the name of the victim of a homicide on Wednesday, October 20, 2014 in the Town of Westfield as 61-year-old Mary E. Whitaker of 8448 Titus Road in that town and also of New York City.  No other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Homicide, Joseph Gerace, Mary E. Whitaker, Westfield Homicide

County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Homicide in Westfield

August 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WESTFIELD - Chautauqua County sheriff deputies are investigating a reported homicide that was discovered Wednesday afternoon in the town of Westfield. The sheriff’s office has yet to send out a media release on the investigation, but a report from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Homicide, Joseph Gerace, Westfield Homicide

Cuomo Campaign Loses in Effort to Remove Teachout from Primary Ballot

August 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is no longer trying to get his Democratic primary opponents kicked off the ballot. In recent weeks, Cuomo’s campaign has been trying to remove Fordham University Law School professor Zephyr Teachout from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2014 Election, Andrew Cuomo, Fordham University Law School, Zephyr Teachout

2014 Football Season in Jeopardy at Pine Valley School

August 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHERRY CREEK - The Pine Valley school district has cancelled its varsity football season for 2014. Time Warner Cable news is reporting today that school officials announced Wednesday that they've canceled the season because of a lack of interest. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Pine Valley Football, Pine Valley School

Chautauqua Region Rock n’ Roll Rundown – August 21 through September 21

August 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY Thursday, August 21 Active Artist Alliance Third Thursday featuring Wake, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment, Local News Tagged With: Rock n' Roll Rundown

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