JAMESTOWN - Officials with the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown are wrapping up the finishing touches for a very special guest who will be in town later this week. Chief Justice of the United States - John G. Roberts, Jr. – will make an … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
MORNING NEWS: Reed says House will Look into IRS Bias Against Conservative Groups
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress says he and his colleagues will be investigating the Internal Revenue Service. In a statement released over the weekend, Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) said that following an admission by … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Police Rule Death of Jametown Woman as Accidental
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are ruling that the death of an unidentified city woman found deceased last week in her home as accidental. On Thursday afternoon, May 9, police responded to a report of a suspicious death at 11 Bush St. The victim was a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Seven Arrested in Friday Drug Raid in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Five city residents and two people from Buffalo face drug-related charges following an investigation on the north side of Jamestown by city police on Friday Morning. Jamestown police say at about 9:15 a.m. Friday, investigators from the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on CDBG, HOME Program Funding is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and city Development Director Vince DeJoy will host a public hearing tonight on the allocation of federal funding for local development in the city. According to the Public Hearing Notice from the Mayor's … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Lawmakers to Discuss Extending Funding for Police Consolidation Study
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Monday night will discuss the continuation of the effort to study the possible consolidation between the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. That after a steering committee of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Board of Elections Hit Snag in New Legislature District Lines
JAMESTOWN - The local election season is off to a rough start this year. On Thursday, the Chautauqua County Board of Elections met in a special meeting, with Democratic commissioner Norman Green and Republican Commissioner Brian Abram at odds over … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local Campaign Fundraising Now Underway
While the November elections are still more than five and a half months away, a couple of local lawmakers are starting to get into fundraising modes for their campaign. Vince Horrigan (R-Bemus Point), who is running for County Executive - the top … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Seventh Annual Cummins Run For Literacy Announced
JAMESTOWN – Cummins Inc., Jamestown Engine Plant, will sponsor its seventh annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, May 11, to benefit the Prendergast Library Literacy Center. Runners will begin at 9 a.m. with walkers following five minutes later. The event … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown to Celebrate National Train Day on Saturday, May 11
The Jamestown Gateway Train Station has announced today it will be participating in National Train Day. This will be a significant event honoring the history of railroading in Jamestown, New York as well as the entire country. According to Train … [Read more...]
