SINCLAIRVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that the Cassadaga Valley Central School board is one step closer to voting on the closure of Cassadaga Elementary. On Monday, a committee responsible for looking into the closure … [Read more...]
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MORNING NEWS: Challenges to NY SAFE Act to be Considered by Court
ALBANY - The effort to fight new gun regulations that were recently approved in Albany is picking up steam. Last week, Buffalo attorney James Tresmond filed a lawsuit contending the NY SAFE Act's ban on certain assault weapons to be … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Altitude Health Services, Inc. Pulled from Consideration as County Home Buyer
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal reported over the weekend that the Chicago-based company that initially wanted to purchase the county home will no longer be considered as a buyer. According to an article in Saturday’s Post-Journal, the offer … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City to Discuss Abandonment of Portion of Lafayette St. Tonight
JAMESTOWN - City lawmakers will be meeting tonight in city hall for a work session to review and discuss several items on this month’s agenda. At 7:15 tonight the Jamestown City Council’s public works committee will meet to review a proposal to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
MAYVILLE - In recognition of March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, County director of health and human services Christine Schuyler is urging both men and women over age 50 to get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: SWAN 2013 Exhibit Opens on Saturday
JAMESTOWN - The annual observation of Support Women Artists Now begins in Jamestown in March. “SWAN 2013″ - an art show - opens Saturday March 9 at 3rd On 3rd Gallery in Jamestown, N.Y. The exhibition features new photographs and art from Jennifer … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Executive Pushes for Sale of Dunkirk Airport
MAYVILLE - As lawmakers in Chautauqua County continue to debate whether or not to sell the County Home in Dunkirk, another piece of Chautauqua County-owned property could soon be up for sale within a year. As first mentioned Thursday morning, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Reject Call to Remove Prayer from Meetings
MAYVILLE - Despite an effort by a Jamestown-based lawmaker, the Chautauqua County Legislature will continue to recite the pledge of allegiance and have someone say prayer prior to the start of each legislative session. On Wednesday night the … [Read more...]
CELORON - Officials with the village of Celoron will have to wait another year to see if they can secure state funding to help develop the waterfront in the village along Chautauqua Lake. According to a recent article in the Jamestown Post-Journal, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Mayoral City Council Appointee to Be Sworn in Today
JAMESTOWN - The newest member of the Jamestown city council will be sworn in later today at city hall. Marie Carrubba will be sworn in as the next Council Member for Bergman Ward IV on at 4 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of the … [Read more...]
