JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved another round of payments for the law firm hired to handle the Falconer Substation Annexation Case. During it Monday afternoon board meeting, the board approved an additional … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Governor Urges New Yorkers to Disable Apple FaceTime App Due to Bug in Software
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about a bug in the Apple FaceTime app that reportedly allows users to receive audio and video from the device of the person they are calling even before the person has … [Read more...]
Winter Storm Watch, Arctic Temperatures in Store for Mid Week
BUFFALO - Western New York is gearing up for what could be the coldest week of the winter. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, Jan. 30 … [Read more...]
Teresi to Deliver State of the City Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will deliver his state of the city during Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting. The annual report will highlight activities and accomplishments that took place in 2018 while also previewing the mayor's agenda for … [Read more...]
Gerace Appointed Director of Campus Security and Safety and Chautauqua
CHAUTAUQUA - It didn't take long for former Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace to find a new job after being defeated in the 2018 general election. Gerace has been named director of campus security and safety at Chautauqua Institution and will … [Read more...]
Large Methamphetamine Leads to Three Arrests in Randolph
RANDOLPH - The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force has made one of the largest discoveries of crystal methamphetamine in its three-decade history in Randolph Wednesday night. According to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, a search … [Read more...]
Warren County Residents Face Drug Charges Following Crash in Kiantone
KIANTONE - Three Warren County, Pa., residents were sent to the Chautauqua County jail after methamphetamine, crack cocaine, heroin and several prescription pills were found inside a vehicle involved in a crash Tuesday on Route 62 in the town of … [Read more...]
Reed Calls for an End to ‘Political Theater’ in Order to Reopen Government
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY) said Thursday he’s hoping for an end to the “political theater” accompanying the government shutdown, but offered no hope that it would end soon. Reed told reporters in a conference call that "it’s … [Read more...]
ODMAP Peer Response Partnership to Begin Pilot in Jamestown
SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE MAYVILLE - There’s a new effort underway in Chautauqua County to respond to non-fatal overdose events with support and resources for recovery. A true collaborative effort has led to the development of a program which will … [Read more...]
Effects of Partial Government Shutdown Being Felt Locally by Some Families
JAMESTOWN - The effects of the partial federal government shutdown - now in its 32nd day - are starting to be felt locally. As WRFA reported last week, some 500 families across the 23rd Congressional District, which includes all of Chautauqua … [Read more...]
