RANDOLPH - A well-known landmark in the village of Randolph is gone after being destroyed by fire. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that the barn located at at 123 Jamestown St. in Randolph went up in flames Monday morning. Fire … [Read more...]
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MORNING NEWS: Five Men Arrested on Drug Charges
JAMESTOWN - Five area residents face drug-related charges after a lengthy investigation into the sale of Heroin in Jamestown. Members of the Jamestown Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit along with the JPD SWAT team made the arrests at 442 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Lawmaker Reach Minimum Wage Deal
ALBANY - State lawmakers have settled on a tentative agreement that would raise the state's minimum wage to $9 an hour as part of the $136.5 billion budget. The Albany Times-Union is reporting that following a private conversation Monday morning, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Budget Could Result in $2.5 Million Loss to Resource Center
JAMESTOWN - A proposal by Governor Andrew Cuomo to cut funding for services to people with developmental disabilities would lower the quality of services provided to individuals across New York State and potentially would led to layoffs for a local … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on Lafayette St. Abandonment is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session tonight in city hall with a public hearing involving the closure of a downtown street also scheduled. The council is inviting the public to come in and offer its … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Calls for Continuation of Welfare Work Program
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed is throwing his support behind the Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013. The legislation ensures that work requirements remain a central part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Business Owners Voice Displeasure with No St. Paddy’s Celebration in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - There’s not going to be a St. Patrick’s Day Parade or related festivities this year, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by residents and businesses in the city. On Tuesday, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) held an informational … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Not Ready to Announce Intention to Run for Third Term
Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards says its too early to say whether or not he will seek a third term as County Executive. Edwards was a guest this week on WRFA’s Community Matters program and during the interview, we asked him if he intends to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Open House is Saturday Morning
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus will hold Explore JCC, an open house for high school students and others, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. A campus fair featuring information on academic programs and student services will … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Uncommoners ‘Sylvia’ Premieres Tonight
The Jamestown Community College Uncommoners will perform its spring show, A.R. Gurney’s Sylvia, beginning tonight and continuing tomorrow and next weekend. Sylvia is a play about Greg (Vince Joy) and Kate (Kristina Benson) who have moved to … [Read more...]
