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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

Clymer School Board Approves Budget with 13 Percent Tax Hike, Well Beyond State Tax Cap

April 17, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CLYMER - The Clymer Central School District is not only proposing a tax increase, but one that actually goes beyond the state tax cap. According to the Post-Journal, the Clymer School Board approved a tentative budget for next year that includes a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clymer Central School, Clymer School Board, Ed Bailey, Panama School District

City Planning Commission to Review Site Plans for Jamestown Brewing Company

April 17, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 17, in City Hall. Among the items on the agenda is a site plan review for Jamestown Brewing Company - the multi-million dollar project that will be opening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Development Block Grant, G. Patti Development, HOME Program, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Planning Commission, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center, Robert H. Jackson Center

Tuesday is Deadline for Filing Federal, State Income Taxes

April 17, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Tuesday, April 17 is income tax deadline day for all Americans (unless they’ve filed an extension). Unlike most year, Tax Day falls on the 17th this year, due to a combination of the 15th falling on a Sunday and a holiday unique to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Income Tax

[LISTEN] Reed Discusses Syrian Missile Strikes, Trump Investigation During Saturday Town Hall

April 16, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE GERRY - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) offered his thoughts on Saturday's missile strikes in Syria, as well as the on-going investigations tied to President Donald Trump during an appearance in Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 23rd Congressional District, Bashar al-Assad, Congress, Donald Trump, Syria, Tom Reed

Search Continues for Missing Jamestown Man

April 16, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The search for a missing Jamestown man continues into its fifth day Monday. City police say 35 year-old Sean Carpenter was last seen walking early Wednesday morning, April 11 around 1:45 a.m. near Pine and First Streets in downtown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Missing Person, Sean Carpenter

Arbitration Hearing Between City and Police Union to Conclude Monday

April 16, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The arbitration hearing between the city of Jamestown and its police union is expected to wrap up Monday at city hall. The hearing, which began on Thursday and continued on Friday, focuses on working out a new contract between the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbitration, Jamestown Police Department, Kendall Club

Public Hearings for 2018 CDBG Funding Set for Tuesday, Thursday

April 16, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Two public hearings will be held this week in Jamestown focusing on allocations for the 2018 Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs. The first hearing will take place on Tuesday April 17 at 4:15 p.m. during a regularly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Jamestown Department of Development

Motorists Along I-86, Route 60 Will See Occasional Delays to Accommodate Transport of Wind Turbine Super Loads

April 13, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is announcing the transport of super loads for the Wind Turbine project in Arkwright through portions of three Western New York counties - Erie, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua - is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arkwright Summit Wind Farm LLC, New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Police

City Police Seek Public’s Help in Investigation of Missing Jamestown Man

April 13, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a city man who’s been missing since early Wednesday morning. Police say 35-year-old Sean Carpenter was last seen walking on Pine Street toward First Street in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Missing Person, Sean Carpenter

[LISTEN] UPMC Chautauqua WCA Places Final Steel Beam at Building Site

April 13, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN -The $20 million UPMC Chautauqua WCA expansion project reached another milestone Thursday when the final structural steel beam was put in place. Dozens of hospital employees and local officials … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Betsy Wright, Cathy Young, Edward Karlovich, Essential Health Care Provider Support Program, Steve Kilburn, Tom Reed, UPMC Chautauqua WCA

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