SHERMAN - Four young adults from the Amish community near Sherman face charges following the collision of an Amish buggy with a Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department patrol car over the weekend. Sheriff Deputies were responding to a report of an … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
County Election Officials Criticize Proposed Law Calling for Use of Lever Voting Machines
MAYVILLE - Officials with the Chautauqua County Board of Elections are voicing their concern with a proposed law that was recently passed in the state senate. The bill would allow school districts, special districts and villages to permanently … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS WEB EXTRA: Prendergast Board President Responds to City Council President
JAMESTOWN – The president of the James Prendergast Library board of trustees has responded to the Jamestown city council president's request for a public forum. In a letter dated March 8, 2012, Prendergast Board President Tom Price communicated that … [Read more...]
Billy Gardell Announced as Headliner for 2012 Lucy Fest
JAMESTOWN - A Pittsburgh-native and television comedy star will be the headliner for the 2012 Lucy Fest. Lucy-Desi Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson announced that comedian Billy Gardell will headline the event in August of this … [Read more...]
County Chamber Comes Out in Support of Tier VI Pension Reform
The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to add a sixth tier to New York’s public employee pension plan. The measure has come under fire from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, … [Read more...]
Federal Courthouse One Step Closer to being Named after Robert H. Jackson
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced legislation he introduced naming the new federal courthouse in Buffalo, NY for Justice Robert H. Jackson has passed a second hurdle in the House of Representatives and will now move to the Floor for full … [Read more...]
State Police Investigate Fatal Accident in North County
POMFRET - State Police in Fredonia are investigating a one-car rollover crash in the town of Pomfret that has left one person dead. Troopers say 59-year old Riqueno Santiago of Fredonia was driving south on Chautauqua Road Wednesday night when his … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Involved with Heroin Distribution Ring Turns Himself In
MAYVILLE - A Jamestown man accused of participating in a large-scale heroin distribution network turned himself in at the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday after an investigation by the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force. Officers … [Read more...]
Senate Republicans Announce Jobs Plan to Benefit Small Businesses
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young – along with several of her colleagues in the Republican-led state Senate – is announcing a new job-creation plan that call for a 20 percent rollback in taxes on small businesses. The 2012 NEW JOBS-NY Job Creation Plan … [Read more...]
Latest Congressional Redistricting Plan Gets Favorable Reviews
A non-partisan government watchdog group is praising the newly proposed congressional redistricting lines released earlier this week by U.S. Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann. Common Cause New York has been critical of redistricting maps proposed by both … [Read more...]
