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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

Republican Candidates Agree Albany Needs to Help Address Cost of Local Public Safety

June 18, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LIUZZO WANTS NYCOM MORE INVOLVED IN FIGHTING MANDATES, WILFONG SAYS LEGISLATURE SHOULD HELP LEAD REGIONALIZATION EFFORTS JAMESTOWN - Both Republican candidates running for mayor of Jamestown agree that city police officers and fire fighters … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 City Budget, 2019 Election, 2019 Primary Election, Andrew Liuzzo, Center for Governmental Research, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Compulsory Interest Arbitration, David Wilfong, Ellicott Police Department, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Police Department, Kendall Club, Lakewood-Busti Police Department, Mayor of Jamestown, Police Consolidation Study, State Supreme Court

Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport to Host National Warplane Museum Visit on June 22 and 23

June 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport is pleased to announce that the National Warplane Museum, based in Geneseo, N.Y., will deploy a WW II –era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber and T-6 Texan BT-13 to the Jamestown airport on Saturday, June … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Airport, National Warplane Museum

Liuzzo Declines Debate Invites Prior to June 25 GOP Mayoral Primary

June 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - About 3800 registered Republicans will be eligible to vote in this year's June 25 Republican Primary for mayor, featuring current Jamestown City Councilman (at Large) Andrew Liuzzo and current Chautauqua County County Legislator (District … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 Election, 2019 Primary Election, Andrew Liuzzo, Chautauqua County League of Women Voters, Curtis Crandall, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, George Borrello, Jamestown City Council, Mayor of Jamestown, WNY News Now

Jamestown, Falconer, Ellicott Officials Continue to Await Decision on Annexation Case

June 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ROCHESTER - There is still no decision from the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division in Rochester on the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street substation property, located in Falconer near the border with the city of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Dow Street Substation, New York 4th Appellate Division

Sinclairville Residents to Vote on Dissolution August 13

June 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SINCLAIRVILLE - Residents in Sinclairville will be asked if they want to keep or dissolve the village as a municipality during a special dissolution vote on Aug. 13. According to the Post-Journal, only village of Sinclairville residents are able … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Sinclairville

Erie Man Charged for Trafficking Methamphetamine

June 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - An Erie man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine in the Jamestown area. City police say the Jamestown Metro Drug Task force arrested 39-year-old David Flannigan Friday morning after he was pulled over near Exit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: David Flannigan, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, methamphetamine

Officer Resigns From Jamestown Police Department

June 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that an officer with the Jamestown Police Department charged in March with criminal possession of a forged instrument has resigned. Jamestown police Chief Harry Snellings told the Post-Journal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Harry Snellings, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown School Board, Ken Nellis

Jamestown Man Arrested in Connection to Wednesday Morning convenience Store Robbery

June 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Local police have now released the name of one of the suspects they believe is connected to the recent armed robbery of a West Ellicott convenience store and gas station. Ellicott Police said on Thursday that at least two people are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Armed Robbery, Ellicott Police Department, Jamestown Police Department, Keystone Food Mart, Luis Gonzalez

Tax Foreclosures in County, Jamestown See Steady Rise During Past 5 Years

June 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

40% of All County Judgments of Foreclosures in 2019 Came Out of Jamestown MAYVILLE - As the county prepares for its annual tax foreclosed property auction on Saturday, recent data shows the number of properties that have received a judgement of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Office of Real Property Tax Services, Home Foreclosure, James Claflisch

Ellicott Police Arrest Three Suspects in Connection to Wednesday Morning Strong-Armed Robbery

June 13, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WEST ELLICOTT - Police in the Town of Ellicott have made an arrest in the case involving an armed robbery of a Faimount Ave. gas station and convenience store Wednesday morning. WRFA Has learned that Ellicott police took three suspects into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Armed Robbery, Ellicott Police Department

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