JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Savings Bank Arena will host the multi-platinum selling R&B artists Boyz II Men on June 8, 2012. The announcement was made Wednesday in a press release from Arena officials. Boyz II Men is the most successful R&B … [Read more...]
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Headliner for 2012 Lucy-Desi Celebration Announcement Coming Today
JAMESTOWN, NY –The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy will hold a press conference in its museum later this morning to announce the preliminary line-up of the 2012 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Aug. 1-5. The results of a Lucy Fest 2011 … [Read more...]
RTPI to Host Free Artist’s Reception and Presentation Later Today
JAMESTOWN - The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will host an artist's reception today from 5 to 6:30 PM to celebrate the work of Alan Friedman, whose work is featured in RTPI's current exhibition, "Here Comes the Sun." The event is free and open to … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library Next Board Meeting is March 22
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Prendergast Library board of trustees held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon at the library. The meeting was held so the board could discuss personnel-related issues in executive session. Prior to entering executive … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library Board to Hold Special Meeting Later Today
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library Board of Directors will be holding a special meeting this afternoon. According to board president Tom Price, the meeting has been scheduled to discuss sensitive issues, and the board will be in executive … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County May Return to Southern Tier Congressional District
ALBANY - Chautauqua County may once again be part of a congressional district that stretches across much of the Southern Tier. The federal magistrate who has taken over New York’s congressional redistricting process has issued a draft of district … [Read more...]
Southwestern School Superintendent Proposes Budget Cuts
WEST ELLICOTT - The Southwestern School District’s superintendent is proposing to cut six teacher positions from the district's 2012-13 budget. According to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, Superintendent Dan George presented the school … [Read more...]
Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Church Thief
JAMESTOWN - Local police are looking for a man involved in a pair of robberies at two area churches. According to the Jamestown Police Department, an unknown man entered the Greek Orthodox Church in Jamestown at 11:10 a.m. Sunday and took a wallet … [Read more...]
WRFA Morning News – March 6, 2012
JAMESTOWN MAN ARRESTED AFTER LEADING POLICE ON CHASE THROUGH CITY JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in police custody after being involved in a high-seed chase through Jamestown late yesterday morning. Jamestown Police say 24 year-old Thomas Bascom was … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Monday, March 5, 2012
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALLS ON LIBRARY TO ALLOW PUBLIC DIALOGUE JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is calling on the Prendergast Library in Jamestown to get more feedback from the public before moving forward with current or planned … [Read more...]
