JAMESTOWN - As the Jamestown High School class of 2020 prepares for their graduation this week, the National Comedy Center will honor JHS graduating seniors by featuring their photos on the Center’s two outdoor jumbo video screens. The drive-by … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Sundquist Proclaims June as Pride Month in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist made an official proclamation on Monday declaring the month of June as Pride Month in the city of Jamestown. The proclamation (provided in its entirety below) was done to show support for the members of the … [Read more...]
Borrello Denounces Effort to Bring More Transparency to Law Enforcement Misconduct, Points to Additional Costs for Local Governments
ALBANY - Chautauqua County's Senate representative in Albany says there's already been unintended consequences of the recent repeal of a state law that protected members of law enforcement from disclosing disciplinary records. Earlier this month … [Read more...]
2020 Primary Day is Tuesday; Early Voting and Mail-In Voting Already Underway
MAYVILLE - Primary Day is Tuesday, June 23 in New York State and Chautauqua County. All Democrats and Libertarians in the county, along with Busti Republicans, will vote for selected offices, including the Democratic Presidential Primary. The … [Read more...]
David Hinson, 1995 JHS Graduate and Scout for the Super Bowl Champion Chiefs, Named JHS Commencement Speaker
JAMESTOWN [MEDIA RELEASE] - Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2020 Commencement Speaker, David Hinson, a 1995 JHS alumnus. Mr. Hinson is currently an area scout for the Kansas City Chiefs, who won the 2020 Super Bowl. Due to COVID-19, … [Read more...]
Station Bulletin – WRFA Experiencing Technical Difficulties
MONDAY 10 a.m. UPDATE: WRFA is back on the air and our streaming is back up and running. We may have some temporary interruptions to our broadcast during the next couple days and we continue to undergo maintenance to our broadcast operations. - - … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling Favoring City Police Union
ROCHESTER - A State Appellate Court in Rochester has unanimously upheld a lower court's ruling involving the arbitration decision between Jamestown police union and the city. On Friday, the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate … [Read more...]
JHS Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2020 Valedictorian Abigail Beach and Salutatorian Ayah Qadri. “Abigail and Ayah have always been examples of excellent students and young people,” said JHS Principal Dana Williams. “They … [Read more...]
SCCLSD Board of Directors Approves Sewer Extension Basis of Design Engineering Report
MAYVILLE - [MEDIA RELEASE] - The South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer Districts (SCCLSD) Board of Directors recently met to discuss and approve the West Side Sewer Extension Basis of Design Report (BODR), submitted by GHD Engineering. The BODR is … [Read more...]
City Now Accepting Applicants for Reinstated Commission on Human Rights
JAMESTOWN - [MEDIA RELEASE] - Mayor Eddie Sundquist recently announced the reintroduction of the Jamestown Commission on Human Rights. The Mayor’s Office will be taking application for appointments and will be taking into consideration the various … [Read more...]
