BUFFALO - A Jamestown man who was arrested in 2016 for trafficking Methamphetamine has been sentenced to more than 8 years in prison. The US attorney’s office in Buffalo says 32-year-old Matthew Jones has been sentenced to 100 months in prison in … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Jamestown BPU Approves Increase in Legal Fees for Annexation Case, Total Now at $280,000
JAMESTOWN - Legal fees in the annexation case between the city of Jamestown and the Town of Ellicott / Village of Falconer continue to climb. On Monday afternoon the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities unanimously approved a $110,000 change order … [Read more...]
City Council Approves JCC Property Sale, Constable Appointment Remains in Holding Pattern
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has yet to make an appointment to fill a long-vacant city constable position, but says one could be forthcoming next month. For the past several months a group of landlords and representatives in the city have asked … [Read more...]
JLDC Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m.
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board of directors will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. Among the business to be taken up is a discussion on the $600,000 fund for downtown programming the city received as … [Read more...]
State, County and Local Officials to Gather for Community ‘Ask Us’ Event Tuesday Night at Love School
JAMESTOWN - City residents who want to meet informally with their state, county, and city representatives will have the opportunity to do so Tuesday night on the city’s north side. City Councilman Andrew Liuzzo (At Large) has organized the “Ask … [Read more...]
Constable Appointment Not on Agenda for August Voting session, SRO Resolution and JCC Property Sale to Be Acted On
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session Monday night at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda is assigning three school resource officers to work at Jamestown Public Schools during the 2018-19 school … [Read more...]
Health Officials Investigate Nearly Two Dozen Illnesses Connected to N. Main St. McDonalds
MAYVILLE - The investigation continues into what caused nearly two dozen people to fall ill after eating at the North Main Street McDonalds. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department, officials there are working with the State … [Read more...]
Local Kmart and Sears Not Among 46 Stores Slated for Closure
The company that owns both Sears and Kmart says the two locations in the Jamestown area will not be among the 46 stores slated to close later this year. Sears Holdings released a list of the stores that are to be shuddered and it includes 13 Kmart … [Read more...]
GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk is Saturday Night, Aug. 25
JAMESTOWN - The third annual GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk will take place at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Arena in Jamestown. All of the proceeds raised by the event stay local and will be used for suicide prevention efforts in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Young Secures Funding for Mobile Dental Care Program
MAYVILLE - Veterans and seniors in Chautauqua County will be able to have dental checkups thanks to $372,000 in funding secured by Sen. Cathy Young (R-Olean) to support UB Dental School’s mobile dental van. An initiative aimed at serving rural … [Read more...]
