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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: Walk 4 Paws Raises over $31,000 for Humane Society

November 5, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Humane Society is reporting that more than 370 people and 36 teams from county organizations gathered in a strong show of support for the organization’s 8th annual Walk 4 Paws event on Saturday, October 20th at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Humane Society, Walk 4 Paws

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library Partners with JCC to Provide Computer Classes

November 5, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Classes on spreadsheets and word processing will begin Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Prendergast Library, in cooperation with Jamestown Community College. Introduction to Spreadsheets Using MS Excel – Part I will be offered from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Community College

MORNING NEWS: Obama Wins Student Mock Election in Chautauqua County

November 5, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The 2012 election may not take place until tomorrow, but we already know how the presidential election would turn out - if more than 5,000 students from throughout Chautauqua County had their say. A total of 5,686 students from twelve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua County League of Women Voters, Lakewood Rotary, Mitt Romney

MORNING NEWS: Red Cross Seeks Donations to Help Those Impacted by Sandy

November 2, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The American Red Cross of Southwestern New York is reporting that the Red Cross has a huge relief response underway to Hurricane Sandy, providing people across a number of states with a safe place to stay, food to eat and comfort during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Red Cross, Hurricane Sandy

MORNING NEWS: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk is Tomorrow

November 2, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FREDONIA - On Saturday at 3 p.m., SUNY Fredonia’s Advanced Leadership Development Program, together with the Jamestown Salvation Army domestic violence program - the Anew Center - is hosting “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” an event designed to raise awareness … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Daniel Krauss, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Anew Center, SUNY Fredonia

MORNING NEWS: Legally Blonde: The Musical Opens Tonight at JCC

November 2, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Legally Blonde: The Musical, the fall production of the Jamestown Community College Uncommoners, opens at 8 p.m. tonight in JCC’s Scharmann Theatre. Legally Blonde: The Musical is about a sweetheart of a girl who wants to be a lawyer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College, JCC Uncommoners, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

MORNING NEWS: Economic Impact of Sandy Not Yet Known

November 1, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY – As the Big Apple and other parts of New York state continue to clean-up in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, attention is also now being shifted to what impact the superstorm will have on the state’s economy and finances. According to an article … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Hurricane Sandy, Severe Weather, weather

MORNING NEWS: Shinagawa Criticizes Inaction by Congress in Wake of Recent Storms

November 1, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ITHACA - With three tropical storms hitting the Northeast within the past year, Congressional candidates Nate Shinagawa (D-Ithaca) is promising to, if elected, put the safety of the people before politics. The Ithaca Democrat is pointing to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2012 Election, 23rd Congressional District, Community Matters, Congress, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Severe Weather, Tom Reed, Tropical Storm Lee, weather

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Critical Discussion on Fracking is Tonight

November 1, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library has decided it would be beneficial for area residents to have more information about various issues and concerns that have cropped up locally, regionally and across the nation. As a result, the library is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bobbi Caswell, Chautauqua County Energy Expo, Critical Discussion Series, Doug Champ, Fracking, Greg Edwards, Hydrofracking, James Prendergast Library

MORNING NEWS: Recovery from Sandy Continues

October 31, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The clean up effort continues across New York state as residents continue to sort through the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll included 17 victims from New York state, 10 of whom were from New York … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Hurricane Sandy, National Grid, Severe Weather

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