FREWSBURG - An internationally touring standup comic and U.S. Army veteran will be coming to Frewsburg later this month to help raise money for flag holders at the grave sites of veterans laid to rest in local cemeteries. "Longhorn the Comedian" … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Former City Resident, Manager of Junior Hockey Team, Faces Federal Child Pornography Charges
BUFFALO - A former city resident and former general manager of a local junior hockey team has been arrested on child pornography charges. The U.S. Attorney's office in Buffalo says 32-year-old Travis Sanders was arrested in Texas following a … [Read more...]
GPatti Enterprises Responds to Civil Complaint Filed by Jamestown Brewing Company
JAMESTOWN - The owner of the property that will soon be home to the Jamestown Brewing Company (JBC)is responding to a lawsuit filed in State Supreme Court claiming fraud and breach of contract. The day after WRFA reported the civil suit filed by … [Read more...]
City Republican Committee Will Wait Until Feb. 19 to Endorse Candidate for Mayor
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will have to wait until next week to learn who the city Republican Committee will endorse for mayor in the 2019 election. The committee was set to meet Feb. 13 to discuss possible candidates for the 2019 … [Read more...]
Reed Calls for Passage of Legislation to Support Passage of Additional Funding for SROs
WASHINGTON - Thursday is the one-year anniversary of the Parkland, Fla. school shooting where 17 people were killed and 17 more injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the tragic incident, … [Read more...]
County Airport Denied EAS Funding
WASHINGTON - The federal government has denied an application seeking federal funding to help subsidize commercial air service at the Chautauqua County airport in Jamestown. County officials say the county and the city of Jamestown were notified … [Read more...]
Trump, Cuomo Discuss Taxes, Economy and Abortion During Tuesday Meeting
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday at the White House. The two spoke after Cuomo requested a meeting to discuss a provision in the Republicans' 2017 tax-cut law that caps the state and local tax … [Read more...]
Boys Scouts Hold Meeting Following News of Scoutmaster’s Sexual Abuse
FALCONER - Members of the Allegheny Highlands Council for the Boy Scouts will host a members-only meeting Wednesday focusing on prevention of sexual assault and molestation against youth involved in the program. That after allegations of sexual … [Read more...]
Jamestown Brewing Company Sues GPatti Enterprises Claiming Fraud, Breach of Contract
Owners of long-anticipated downtown brewery sue landlord following numerous project delays BUFFALO, NY - The long-delayed opening of a new downtown brewery has led to the business suing the building owner and project developer. According to a … [Read more...]
City Man Charged in Connection to Jan. 30 Drive-By Shooting Incident
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man has been indicted on three counts of attempted murder and one count of first degree assault following an investigation into the drive-by shooting that took place on the north side of town at the end of January. City … [Read more...]
