SILVER CREEK - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office and the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s office are both reporting that the man wanted in connection to a fatal auto accident in the north county has now been found. Last Friday afternoon, 22 … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
MORNING NEWS: Deadline to Apply for Library Board is One Week Away
JAMESTOWN - There’s just a week remaining for any area resident who are interested in applying to be a board member for the James Prendergast Library Association. The library board is seeking applications with a deadline by next Tuesday, Nov. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Power May Shift to Democrats
ALBANY - It may take up to two more weeks before New Yorkers will know which political party will control the state senate. According to the LegislativeGazette.com, a couple state senate races are too close to call and as a result, absentee ballots … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Snyder Returns as President of Seneca Nation
In the Seneca Nation elections, Barry Snyder won the hotly contested six-way race for Seneca Nation President and will lead the Nation for the next two years. Snyder received 929 votes over Richard E. Nephew, who received 704 votes. A total of 2,636 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local National Guard Helping Out with Sandy Relief
The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that the Army National Guard troop from Jamestown is in Brooklyn helping the victims of superstorm Sandy. Bravo Troop 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry out of Jamestown has 200 National Guardsman … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Hollywood Legend Offers Support Against Fracking in NY
Hollywood heavyweight Robert Redford is offering his help in the fight against hydraulic fracturing, an issue that continues to be an ongoing controversy in New York state. Hydraulic fracturing, widely known as fracking, is the process of injecting … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Prepares for Fall Open House on Nov. 18
JAMESTOWN - Over 35 Jamestown Community College student ambassadors will join members of the college’s faculty, staff, and administration in welcoming visitors to the fall open house on the Jamestown Campus from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Christmas Tree Arrives Today
JAMESTOWN - The 2012 City of Jamestown Christmas Tree, a ‘Colorado’ Blue Spruce, is being donated by the Jamestown Moose Lodge no. 1681, 405 East Fifth Street. The tree will be harvested around 8 a.m today and will be installed on the Tracy Plaza … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Obama Wins Reelection, Defeats Romney
WASHINGTON - The 2012 Presidential Election is in the books. President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy and high unemployment. The president … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Defeats Shinagawa in Closer-Than-Expected Race
CORNING - Incumbent Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) won the race for the newly drawn New York 23rd Congressional District and will serve as Chautauqua County’s next congressman, starting in January 2013. Reed defeated challenger Nate Shinagawa … [Read more...]
