FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN ELLICOTT JAMESTOWN - A lit candle that fell from a wall-mounted candleholder touched off a fire that destroyed a home in the town of Ellicott last Friday evening. Sheriff deputies say crews from the Falconer Fire Dept. responded … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
WRFA News – Dec. 22, 2011
COUNTY RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER WEDNESDAY NIGHT CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY - Thousands of National Grid and NYSEG customers found themselves without power for more than two hours last night. Customers from Busti to Randolph lost power around 5:55 p.m., with … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 19, 2011
WINTER WEATHER SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY - This past weekend’s snowy weather may have been to blame for at least two accidents in Chautauqua County – with two people being sent to the hospital. Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS UPDATE: Police Identify, Arrest City Man Connected to Dec. 8 Downtown Shooting
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are announcing this afternoon that they've arrested the man who fired shot into the air the night of Dec. 8 in downtown Jamestown. Officers say 32 year-old Raymond L. Johnson turned himself into police earlier today and … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 15, 2011
COUNTY HIRES FIRM TO MARKET COUNTY HOME MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Home will be on the market starting January 1. That after the Chautauqua County Legislature approved a resolution last night 13 to 11 to enter into an agreement with the Marcus … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 13, 2011
JAMESTOWN MAN FACES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is behind bars after being arrested late last night on domestic violence charges. Jamestown Police were called to the WCA Hospital Emergency room for a report of an assault … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2011
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RESIGNS FOLLOWING ARREST JAMETOWN - A member of the Jamestown School Board has resigned after she was arrested Friday on a felony grand larceny charge. A month-long investigation by Jamestown Police revealed that Barbara … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 8, 2011
POLICE LOOK FOR SUSPECT IN HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are looking for a driver who was involved in a downtown accident Wednesday and then fled from scene. The accident took place at the intersection of West Third and Washington … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 7, 2011
LOCAL POLICE ARREST SUSPECT CONNECTED TO STRING OF ROBBERIES JAMESTOWN - Local police believe they have captured the man responsible for six robberies that took place throughout the area from Nov. 21 through Dec. 4. A joint investigation by the … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 6, 2011
SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT IN POLAND FALCONER - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office is continuing its investigation into a fatal motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 36 year-old woman last night in the town of … [Read more...]
