JAMESTOWN - Property owners in the city of Jamestown will see their property tax payment go up by 1.9 percent for 2014. That after the Jamestown City Council Monday night approved next year’s $33.5 million spending plan by a vote of 8 to 0, with … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
State Increases Food Bank Funding in Response Federal Reduction of SNAP Funding
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced $4.5 million in grants to help 2,600 emergency food providers throughout New York State respond to an increased need for food assistance following the recent reduction in federal SNAP benefits that has … [Read more...]
JCC Sees Record Number of International Student Enrollment
JAMESTOWN - As educational institutions around the world observed International Education Week this November, Jamestown Community College reported the largest enrollment of international students in the college’s history this fall. JCC welcomed 34 … [Read more...]
Authorities Continue Probe of St. Bonaventure Student’s Death
ALLEGANY - Authorities are continuing their investigation today into the death of a students at St. Bonaventure University. Police say Tyler Davis of Rochester was reported missing Sunday, after he was last seen leaving a party on East Union … [Read more...]
Perrysburg Man Sent to County Jail Following Weekend Police Chase
SHERIDAN - A Cattaraugus County main is in the county jail today after leading police on a high-speed chase early Saturday morning. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say they stopped a vehicle driven by 32 year-old Michael Buthy of Perrysburg … [Read more...]
Dickey Declared Winner of Jamestown City Council Ward 3 Race
JAMESTOWN - Two new Republicans will be added to the Jamestown City Council in January, increasing the overall number to four. On Friday, Absentee and affidavit ballots were counted for the final time in the race for the city council’s Ward 3 … [Read more...]
Final Numbers Show 35 Percent Voter Turnout for Recent Election
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Board of Elections today certified all election results for the Nov. 5 General Election and has posted the results to www.votechautauqua.com. The local certification is a full eight days earlier than required by New … [Read more...]
Congressman Reed Visits Jamestown Train Station, Tours Bridge Upgrade
JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) Nwas in Jamestown Friday at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station, formally known as the Erie-Lackawanna Train Station, for a tour of the station’s restoration upgrades. Following the tour of the train … [Read more...]
Reed Sends Details of ‘Honest Proposal’ to President for Review
WASHINGTON -Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress has sent a letter to the White House detailing his “Honest Proposal,” a minimum three-year step-by-step plan to tackle America’s debt problems. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) is one of … [Read more...]
Congressman Reed Linked to Another Late Tax Payment
BUFFALO - More late tax payments are linked to Congressional Representative Tom Reed, but his office is saying he was not connected to it because he's no longer involved with the business. According to the Buffalo News, Elmira city tax records … [Read more...]
