JAMESTOWN - A city man is in jail awaiting arraignment this morning for allegedly choking a female and holding her against her will. Officers were called to an apartment at 209 Barrett Ave. at about 11:30 p.m. Monday night for a domestic dispute. … [Read more...]
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MORNING NEWS: City Council Seeks Funding for Next Phase of Riverwalk
JAMESTOWN - The effort to expand the Riverwalk Trail in Jamestown will be moving forward. On Monday night, the Jamestown city Council approved two resolutions dealing with the development of the Chadakoin Riverwalk Trail. One deals with an … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Sales Tax Sees Slow Growth for Second Quarter
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards says that after six months, the sales tax revenue for Chautauqua County is staying on pace with annual projection. Last week, WRFA asked Edwards about the sales tax revenue and the county executive … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS – Prendergast to Host Puppet Theater Show Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Omnipresent Puppet Theater of Bakersfield, CA, will be in Jamestown today to present “Gumshoe McMonocle and the Strange Case of Rumpelsomething.” The free family event will take place at 7 p.m. at Prendergast Library. According to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local Police Charge Two Men After Finding Stolen Handguns, Pot Growing Operation
JAMESTOWN - Two local men are behind bars for their alleged involvement in a marijuana growing operation and several burglaries around the Jamestown area. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says it was a joint investigation with Ellicott … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Moves Forward with Plan to Upgrade Falconer DPF Shop
MAYVILLE - The effort to upgrade the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities Shop in Falconer will be moving forward. During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature voting session, lawmakers approved a resolution calling for a $250,000 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Canadian-Based Green Energey Company Sets up in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK - A company from Canada is announcing the start up of a new business in Chautauqua County. Brantford, Ontario-based Proquip International will be setting up a new facility in Dunkirk. The Proquip group of companies has been leading the new … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Governor Signs Law Making it a Felony to Kill a Police Animals
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation that will make the killing of a police animal a felony. Specially-trained police animals, particularly dogs and horses, are often put in harm's way when they are relied upon by law … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JPS BOE Honors Kathman During his Final Board Meeting
JAMESTOWN - It was a bittersweat board meeting last night for the Jamestown Board of Education.Tuesday’s school board meeting was the final board meeting for outgoing superintendent Deke Kathman, who will be retiring at the end of this month. In … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Forestville Village Board to Consider Dissolution
FORESTVILLE - A village in northern Chautauqua County is looking into dissolving itself and becoming an unincorporated community. YNN News is reporting that the Forestville village board Tuesday night voted to form a Dissolution Study Advisory … [Read more...]
