JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials have approved a 2013-14 School Budget that includes no tax increase nor any layoffs of current staff. Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board unanimously approved the $75,370,000 spending plan after … [Read more...]
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MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library Announces New Executive Director
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library has a new executive director in place. The library’s Board of Trustees appointed Tina Scott as Executive Director during its regular monthly board meeting last week. Scott has served as Acting Director of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Police Locate Man Wanted in Connection to Meth Production
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man wanted in connection to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine is now in police custody. Jamestown police say 38 year old Donald W. Dean was taken into custody Tuesday morning by Officers from the Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Falconer Man Arrested on ‘Deer Jacking’ Charges Appears in Court
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Wednesday morning that the Falconer man accused of deer jacking has been ordered to surrender all firearms to police. During an arraignment Tuesday morning, 60 year-old Bruce Giddy was also told to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Honors Local Volunters
JAMESTOWN - The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and 15 of its partner agencies honored special individuals Tuesday during its annual, “Volunteer of the Year Reception” at the Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center in Jamestown.United Way … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature’s Monthly Meeting is Tonight
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature’s monthly voting session is taking place tonight in Mayville. Among the items expected to be discussed is a request to state lawmakers in Albany to amend the state law so that the public will no longer … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Large North County Blaze Closes Traffic on Rout 60
POMFRET - Fire crews in northern Chautauqua County were busy Monday as they battled a massive fire that led to a closing of a portion of Route 60 in the town of Pomfret. The fire broke out yesterday at the Hill's Trucking company near Webster Rd. on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Gebbie Foundation Helps to Secure Key Portion of City Riverwalk Project
JAMESTOWN - The effort to help enhance waterfront activity and recreation along the Chadakoin River in the city of Jamestown is set to get a boost from a local foundation. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council Meeting, lawmakers learned … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Thanks to Mother Nature, City Sees Increase in DPW 2013 Expenses
JAMESTOWN - Mother Nature has not been kind to the 2013 budget for the Jamestown Department of Public Works. That from city comptroller Joe Bellitto, who gave the Jamestown City Council an update on the city’s spending through the first quarter of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Board to Finalize Budget Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School board will be holding a meeting tonight and officials are expected to finalize the districts 2013-2014 spending plan. Earlier this month, Superintendent Daniel "Deke" Kathman and his staff went over the preliminary … [Read more...]
