MAYVILLE - The overall health of people in Chautauqua County is among the poorest in New York State. That’s according to a report by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which found that … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Horrigan, County Officials Begin Search for New P&ED, IDA Director
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has started the process of finding a new director for the county’s Planning and Economic Development Department. Last month, current P&ED director Bill Daly announced he would be retiring … [Read more...]
Reed Meets with ConAgra Workers
FREDONIA - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) was in Chautauqua County earlier this week and made a stop in Fredonia to visit with employees of ConAgra, which announced last month that it was closing down its north county food processing … [Read more...]
Petitions Now Available for Three Jamestown School Board Seats
JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 20, 2014 are now available in the Superintendent’s Office, Jamestown City School District, 197 Martin Road, Jamestown, New York. There will be three open board seats, each … [Read more...]
Police Investigate Reported Armed Robbery at East Side 7-Eleven
JAMESTOWN - Another armed robbery has been reported in the city of Jamestown, this time on the east side of town. According to a report released Tuesday morning by the Jamestown police Department , investigators are looking into an armed robbery … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Approve On-Time State Budget for Fourth Year in a Row
ALBANY - With less than an hour to spare, lawmakers in Albany have approved a state budget for the new fiscal year. With the final budget bills being approved literally during the 11th hour Monday night, lawmakers have now delivered four on-time … [Read more...]
Superintendent Surprised by Additional State Funding for Jamestown Public Schools
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school district has received some good news from Albany, but its not out of the woods yet. That’s according to Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains, who on Monday spoke to WRFA and said that he was surprised and … [Read more...]
Teresi Still Weighing Options for New City Court Judge
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi says he’s still weighing his options when it comes to appointing a second city judge. On Monday, a report by the Post-Journal had said that current part-time city judge George Panebianco will not seek the recently … [Read more...]
Final State Budget Gives Jamestown Nearly $2 Million More in Funding Over Governor’s Budget
JAMESTOWN - Some good news for the Jamestown School District. The new state budget that was finalized over the weekend calls nearly $2 million in additional state aid for Jamestown, compared to what was initially in the Governor’s proposed … [Read more...]
City Attorney Possible Candidate as Second Full-Time City Court Judge
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown's current city attorney could be leaving her post to serve as the city's second full-time judge. WRFA has learned from a source that wishes to remain anonymous that the Marilyn Fiore-Lehman, who currently serves as … [Read more...]
