JAMESTOWN - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that $60 million in funding will be going to four projects in round two of the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program. Among the recipients will be Jamestown Community College, which is … [Read more...]
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MORNING NEWS: County GOP Finalizes List of Endorsements for 2013 Election
It may be five months away, but the two political parties in Chautauqua County are already preparing for Election Day 2013. Last weekend the Chautauqua County’s Republican Party nominating committee finalized its endorsements for county offices and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Residents ask City Council to Improve Traffic Safety Near Lillian Dickson Park
JAMESTOWN - During Monday night’s city council work session, representatives from three different groups were on hand to ask the city to consider improving traffic safety in the area of Lillian Dickson Park. Representatives from the Friends of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Mayor Announces Funding for Various City Parks Projects and Progams
JAMESTOWN - The Friends of Lillian Dickson Park group received some good news recently. The Chautauqua County Health Network’s Creating Healthy Places to Live initiative has secured more than $12,600 in funding for the renovation project. Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Breaks Ground on Veterans Memorial Project
The effort to build a Veterans Memorial Park in the city of Jamestown is now underway. On Monday morning city officials and community representatives met at Logan Park on the city’s west side and broke ground for Phase 1 of the project where the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Officials Ask Lake Goers to Be Aware of Invasive Aquatic Plants
STOW - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards and Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator Jeff Diers were in Stow Monday morning to announce that residents and visitors should be on the lookout for two invasive plant species in Chautauqua Lake. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Bemus Point School District Residents Will Vote on Same Budget that Failed in May
BEMUS POINT - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that the Bemus Point school board of education on Monday unanimously approved a 2013-14 academic year spending plan. The $13 million budget is identical to the one that failed by just 12 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fredonia’s Ron Johnson Announces Candidacy for County Executive
FREDONIA - A north county businessman and Pomfret Town Justice is announcing his intention to run for the top office in Chautauqua County. Fredonia’s Ron Johnson Sunday announced he will be seeking the Democratic nomination for county … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Ashville Man Sent to Jail Without Bail Following Assault with Shovel
ASHVILLE - An Ashville man was sent to the county jail without bail over the weekend after he allegedly assaulted another man with a shovel. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies say 33-year-old James Hall of 2502 Route 394 Ashville has been charged … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Audubon Seeks Help in Battle Against Water Chestnuts
JAMESTOWN - The effort to remove the evasive species of Water Chestnuts from Chautauqua County is now underway for the 2013 season. The Jamestown Audubon Society (JAS) and the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development (CCPED) … [Read more...]
