DUNKIRK - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) says that he is continuing in his effort to help save the NRG power plant in Dunkirk by converting it from a coal-burning plant to a natural gas burning facility. Currently, the New York Public Service … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
MORNING NEWS: IBEW Local 106 Business Manager Receives Regional Award
BUFFALO - A member of a local labor group recently received a prestigious award from the Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation. During the organizations annual Awards Dinner in Buffalo in April, IBEW Local 106’s David Wilkinson received the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fenton Hosts Lunchtime Lecture at Noon Today
JAMESTOWN - The Fenton History Center’s next lunchtime lecture will be at noon on Wednesday. Trustee Tom Greer, M.D. - who is leading the Walnut Grove Archaeology Project on the Fenton Park property outside the Fenton Mansion - will present and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Motorcycle Accident Claims Life of Falconer Man
SOUTH VALLEY - A Falconer man died Monday morning while riding his motorcycle near the county line between Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties. State Police in Jamestown say 53 year-old Richard Schulz was riding his bike shortly before noon on Bone … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Man Sent to Jail after Hitting Utility Pole with Car
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man was sent to jail Monday morning following an accident near downtown that knocked over a utility pole. Jamestown Police were called to the area of West 5th and 6th Streets around 12:30 a.m. Monday for a report of a traffic … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Signs on as Co-Sponsor of Kids First Research Act
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress is calling on the federal government to invest more money into medical research for children. On Monday, Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) announced that he is co-sponsoring the “Kids First … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County BOE Announces Reduction in Voting Districts for Upcoming Election
MAYVILLE - There’s going to be some changes for voters in Chautauqua County when they go to the polls in the November election. Chautauqua County Board of Elections commissioners Norman Green and Brian Abram announced on Monday that there will be 20 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fire Destroys Town of Poland Home
KENNEDY - A home in the town of Poland was completely destroyed after a fire broke early Sunday night. Sheriff deputies say the Kennedy Fire Department responded to a report of a residential structure fire at 2094 Route 62 at 6:48 p.m. The … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Teen Identified as Barcelona Drowning Victim
WESTFIELD - Investigators have released the name of the 17-year-old who died as a result of a drowning over the weekend in Barcelona. The County Sheriff's Office say Jan Carlos Delosantos-Nunez of Jamestown was swimming in an area near Monroe Marina … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: ATV Accident Sends Woman to Hospital
BEMUS POINT - Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say a woman was flown to an Erie, Pa., hospital Sunday night following an ATV accident in Bemus Point. Investigators say Lori Lang was taken by helicopter to Hamot Medical Center around 6:30 p.m. after … [Read more...]
