MAYVILLE - With Chautauqua County expected to receive significant snowfall, frigid temperatures, and heavy wind this weekend, Chautauqua County officials are reminding residents to please use caution. The National Weather Service in Buffalo Friday … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
City to Extend Time Limits for Downtown Parking, Reduce Parking Fees in Some Spots
"There's a recommendation that we will be putting into effect where rates will even decrease on the peripheries of the downtown area where we have 12-hour meters on 5th and 6th streets. Those will actually be reduced in cost from 50 cents and hour to … [Read more...]
Reed, Problem Solvers Meet with Trump to Discuss Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County's representative in Washington was able to spend time with the president this week in an effort to end theshutdown. Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) - who is the co-chair of the House bipartisan Problem Solvers … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planned at Emmanuel Baptist Church
JAMESTOWN - Emmanuel Baptist Church is inviting the public to attend it annual commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Sunday, January 20 at 4 p.m. This special observance will honor the accomplishments, as well as, the legacy of … [Read more...]
National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Watch for Weekend, Polar Vortex Expected to Arrive Sunday
BUFFALO - The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (Jan. 19-21, 2019) for all of Western New York and North Central New York, including all of Chautauqua County. According to the … [Read more...]
Rabb Reacts to Legislature Passing GENDA, Banning of Conversion Therapy
JAMESTOWN - Human rights groups and equality advocates from across New York are celebrating the historic passage of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) by the state legislature, as well as legislation protecting LGBTQ youth in the … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Announces Run for White House
ALBANY - New York's Junior U.S. Senator is throwing her hat in the ring to run for president. Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who's 52, made the announcement Tuesday during a scheduled appearance on “Late Night with Stephen Colbert” on … [Read more...]
Authorities Urge Caution When Engaging in Activities on Frozen Water
MAYVILLE - County Sheriff Jim Quattrone and public safety agencies throughout Chautauqua County urge the public to exercise caution when engaging in winter sports activities on or around our many recently frozen bodies of water. While the recent … [Read more...]
City Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Investigation
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man was arrested on drug charges following an investigation by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force. City police say 39 year old Lynn Jackson Jr. was charged with third- and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Investigate Suspicious Person who Approached a Child Heading to School
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is looking for a male driver of an SUV who reportedly approached a Jamestown Public School student Tuesday morning and asked for help finding a dog. The incident took place around 8 a.m. on Hotchkiss … [Read more...]
