DUNKIRK - It appears the fate of the county’s largest property tax payer is once again in jeopardy. The Dunkirk Observer is reporting that the repowering of the NRG generating plant in Dunkirk from coal to natural gas is once again facing … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Shults Auto Group Presents Infinity’s Annual Spring Showcase
JAMESTOWN - Students from Infinity Visual and Performing Arts have been working hard since October to prepare for this year’s annual Spring Showcase! Sponsored by Shults Auto Group, the Infinity Spring Showcase will take place on June 9 at the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for Investigation into Hurricane Relief Response in Puerto Rico
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for the establishment of an independent federal commission to investigate the federal response to 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. After the release of the Harvard School of Public Health's analysis … [Read more...]
Public Kept in the Dark as NCC Gains Ownership of Train Station Property
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center (NCC) has been in ownership of the Gateway Train Station property on W. Second St. since August 2017, but it was never publicly announced. The news of the change in ownership was made public on the … [Read more...]
Jamestown High School Sees Extra Police Patrols Following Alleged Threat
JAMESTOWN - The Post-Journal is reporting that extra patrols have been added to Jamestown High School after a reported threat made last week resurfaced. A post was reportedly made on social media Friday regarding an alleged threat to the school. … [Read more...]
District Attorney Says More Victims Likely in Saeli Case
DUNKIRK - There may be more victims of the Dunkirk man found guilty earlier this week of kidnapping and sexually abusing a teenager with autism. Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson held a press conference on Wednesday and, … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Helps Locate Missing Two Year-Old Who Wandered from North County Home
SILVER CREEK - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office helped to reunite a missing toddler with his family late Wednesday afternoon. According to a media release from the sheriff's office, deputies received a report of a 2-year-old male child … [Read more...]
No Representation from NCC at Zoning Board Hearing Leads to Tabling Variance, Special Use Permit
JAMESTOWN - A variance request involving electronic signage at the National Comedy Center (NCC) had to be tabled by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday because no one from the NCC was on hand to represent the organization. The NCC is … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping Autistic Teen, Committing a Sexually Motivated Felony
DUNKIRK - A jury in Chautauqua County Court has found a Dunkirk man guilty of second-degree kidnapping and a sexually-motivated felony in relation to an incident that took place in August 2016 at the Dunkirk Walmart. The Post-Journal says Samuel … [Read more...]
City Police Investigate East Side Shooting
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are investigating a shooting incident on the city’s east side that left one person injured. The shooting took place at about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Bowen and Peach streets. When EMS arrived on the … [Read more...]
