The Chautauqua County Humane Society will receive a $1.5 million grant from the Golisano Foundation. The agency is one of 82 organizations receiving funding from a $360 million pot announced by Tom Golisano in Rochester on Tuesday. Golisano is the … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Fred Korematsu’s Daughter Is Constitution Day Speaker At Robert H. Jackson Center
The daughter of late civil rights icon, Fred Korematsu, will be this year's Constitution Day featured speaker at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Center President Kristan McMahon said Dr. Karen Korematsu is the Founder and President of the Fred T. … [Read more...]
Shed Fire Damages Adjacent Home in Jamestown
A shed fire at a Barrett Avenue residence also damaged another home in Jamestown. The Jamestown Fire Department reports fire crews were called to 140 Barrett Avenue at 5:18 a.m. Saturday morning to find two sheds in the backyard on fire. A house … [Read more...]
BPU Places First In WNY Healthiest Employer Contest
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has placed first among twelve middle-sized companies in the WNY Healthiest Employer contest for the seventh consecutive year. Buffalo Business First, Springbuk, Independent Health, Wegmans and Walsh Duffield … [Read more...]
Small Game Hunting Seasons Are Opening in NYS
The opening of small game hunting seasons in New York State has begun. State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar said depending on species and location, New York offers small game hunting opportunities from … [Read more...]
More Than 80 Turn Out For Discussion on Homelessness
More than 80 people turned out for a discussion on homelessness Thursday night. The event, sponsored by the Jamestown YWCA and Jamestown Justice Coalition, was held at the Robert H. Jackson Center. It featured a panel of people who have worked … [Read more...]
Sen. Gillibrand Proposes Free Meals For All School Children
U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing a program that would provide free meals to all schoolchildren regardless of income. The Universal School Meals Program Act also would increase the reimbursement rates for participating … [Read more...]
HOPE Chautauqua Coalition Awarded Federal Funding
HOPE Chautauqua Coalition has been awarded $125,000 in federal funding. The grant, awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Drug-Free Communities Support Program, will support local efforts to prevent substance use and … [Read more...]
County Technical Rescue Team Gets New Life-Saving Equipment Thanks To Grant
Chautauqua County’s Technical Rescue Team has new life-saving equipment thanks to a grant from Nationwide Insurance and a collaboration with the Chautauqua County Farm Bureau. The equipment, funded by a $5,500 grant, includes specialized metal … [Read more...]
Falconer Man Pleads Guilty In Kidnapping Case
A Falconer man has pleaded guilty in a kidnapping case that resulted in the death of a Jamestown man. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 38-year old Anthony Neubauer has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to aiding and abetting kidnapping. … [Read more...]
