The New York Association of Public Power members have elected Dave Leathers as their new president. Leathers willl succeed Paul Pallas, who served as President of NYAPP since the inception of the Association in 2005. Leathers has served as Third … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Great Lakes Receiving Support from Water Resources Development Act
The Great Lakes are receiving support in the federal Water Resources Development Act. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said the legislation, passed in December, will enable the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to complete several risk … [Read more...]
Special City Council Voting Session To Approve Restore NY Application for Furniture Mart Building
Jamestown City Council will hold a special voting session tonight to vote on a Restore New York funding application. The City of Jamestown is applying to Empire State Development for $2 million in Restore New York Communities Initiative funding to … [Read more...]
NYS Climate Smart Communities Pledge On City Council Agenda
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution to have the city adopt the New York State Climate Smart Communities pledge at its work session tonight. The staff report said the city is required to become a registered Climate Smart Community in … [Read more...]
Body Found In Lake Erie Identified As Missing Ohio Man
The body found near Canadaway Creek on the shore of Lake Erie has been identified as an Ohio man The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office reports that 30-year old Evan Zeller of Sheffield Lake, Ohio has been identified as the victim. He was reported … [Read more...]
Trump Withdraws Lawsuit Against NYS AG James
Former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The withdrawal came in a brief document filed Friday morning with U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks. Middlebrooks had warned Trump's … [Read more...]
Read To Me TCC Receives Donation From Lit Wits Book Club
A local book club has made a donation to The Chautauqua Center to purchase new books for its pediatric patients. The Lit Wits book club made a financial donation to the Waterfront Foundation to purchase the books for the Read To Me TCC … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Lake Tax District Dead in the Water
The concept of a Chautauqua Lake Tax District is dead in the water. Members of the Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency voted Thursday night before a crowd of nearly 100 people to not recommend the formation of a lake tax district … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Discovery of Body on Lake Erie
The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of a body on the Lake Erie shoreline in the town of Dunkirk. The Sheriff's Office said the Dunkirk Police Department received a report Thursday morning of a body of a man found … [Read more...]
Circuit Trip Caused Widespread Power Outage in BPU Area
A circuit trip is to blame for a widespread power outage in the Greater Jamestown area Thursday morning. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities said a circuit tripped at the Dow Street Substation which caused the outage from 8:53 a.m. until … [Read more...]
