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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on 2013 City Budget is Tonight

November 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Area residents wishing to comment on Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi’s proposed city budget for 2013 can do so tonight. A public hearing for the $33,452,000 tentative spending plan - which contains a $390,000 increase in spending compared to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2013 City Budget, Fenton History Center, Greg Rabb, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Sam Teresi

MORNING NEWS: WNY Congress Members Call on FAA to Approve New Flight Safety Rules

November 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

BUFFALO - A bipartisan group of Western New York congressional representatives are announcing their frustration with what they say is a slow bureaucratic pace in effort to improve aviation safety. In a media release sent out late last week by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brian Higgins, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight 3407, Kathy Hochul, Louise Slaughter, Tom Reed

MORNING NEWS: TRC Corporate College Announces First Graduating Class

November 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The first group of participants has graduated from The Resource Center (TRC) Corporate College, a joint endeavor between Jamestown Community College and TRC. In a recent ceremony, six TRC employees were honored for completing a two-year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College, The Resource Center, TRC Corporate College

MORNING NEWS: Friends of Lillian Dickson Park Group Meets Tonight

November 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The next meeting of the Friends of the Lillian Dickson Park group will be held tonight (Monday, Nov. 19) at 6:30 p.m. at the East Side YMCA. Anyone interested in helping with the renovation and the upgrading of the park and its equipment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Friends of Lillian Dickson Park, Lillian Dickson Park

MORNING NEWS: Jamestown BPU Costumer Service Office Closed Thanksgiving and Black Friday

November 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22, and Friday, November 23, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Solid Waste customers whose garbage is normally collected on Thursdays … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

MORNING NEWS: Man Taken to Hospital After Being Hit by Van

November 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man was taken t the Hospital Thursday afternoon after being hit by a van. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that the incident took place in front of Love Elementary School at the intersection of North Main Street … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Police Reports

MORNING NEWS: ‘Bully’ to Be Shown Tonight, Tomorrow at Reg Lenna

November 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Arts Council For Chautauqua County and the Reg Lenna Civic Center are teaming up to present the documentary "Bully" on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17, at 8 p.m. Over 13 million American kids will be bullied this year, making it the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Bully, Bullying, Reg Lenna Civic Center

MORNING NEWS: ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ Wraps Up This Weekend at JCC’

November 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Today and tomorrow are the final two chances to see Legally Blonde: The Musical. The fall production of the Jamestown Community College Uncommoners will have its final two shows tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in JCC’s Scharmann … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College, JCC Uncommoners, Legally Blonde: The Musical

MORNING NEWS: Control of State Senate Still Not Known at this Point

November 15, 2012 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

ALBANY - It looks like republicans will maintain control in the state senate when the new term begins next January. The Albany Times-Union is reporting this week that a Brooklyn Democrat announced that he would caucus with the GOP. The announcement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2012 Election, Andy Goodell, Cecilia Tkaczyk, Dean Skelos, George Amedore, Simcha Felder, State Senate

MORNING NEWS: Chaut. County Clerk, Others Question New NYS Driver’s License Contract

November 15, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - If the cost of getting a new Driver's license in New York State increases in the coming years, you can thank the NY Department of Motor Vehicles choosing a new company to make the licenses – at a cost nearly $38 million higher than the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CBN Secure Technology Inc., New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Sandy Sopak, Tracie Kaminski Haskin

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