JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) will be in Jamestown Wednesday to a hold roundtable discussion on diabetes. The Corning Republican will join local officials, healthcare professionals and local community members who've been … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Crime Rate at a 25-Year Low in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Overall crime in the city of Jamestown for 2017 was at its lowest level in 25 years. That’s according to Jamestown Police Chief and Public Safety Director Harry Snellings, who went over the overall crime statistics in the city for last … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Liuzzo Criticizes Appointment of Former Council President to BPU, Two Other Agencies
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Former Jamestown City Council President Greg Rabb is the new chair of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. Rabb, who lost reelection in November, was appointed to the BPU earlier this month by … [Read more...]
City Resident Disappointed Over Not Being Reappointed to Agency, Despite Helping to Secure Funding
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - A city resident is letting city officials know he's upset over not being reappointed to a city agency at the start of the new year. Former Riverfront Management Council member Doug Champ said that … [Read more...]
County Democratic Committee Endorses Sundquist From Large Field of Congressional Candidates
MAYVILLE - Democratic Committee members in Chautauqua County have announced their endorsement for congress in the 2018 General Election. Jamestown attorney Eddie Sundquist, the only candidate of the pool of seven to come from Chautauqua County, … [Read more...]
Doors Open Jamestown is Saturday
JAMESTOWN – The weather is promising to cooperate as an annual Jamestown tradition gets underway on Saturday, Jan. 20. More than a dozen different area attractions will be participating in the Doors Open Jamestown 2018, scheduled to take place … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Loses Life in House Fire
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man lost his life following a house fire that took place early Thursday morning on the city’s north side. Jamestown Police say 74 year-old Patrick Reilly died from the fire that broke out just after 1 a.m. Thursday in the … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Looms as Lawmakers Fail to Address DACA
WASHINGTON - A bitterly-divided Congress hurtles toward a government shutdown this weekend in a partisan stare-down over demands by Democrats for a solution to protect about 700,000 younger immigrants from being deported. Democrats in the Senate – … [Read more...]
Cuts in State Funding Cause Concern for Community Colleges
ALBANY - Community Colleges throughout New York State would likely suffer from a funding cut under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2019 state budget. The spending plan, which was released on Tuesday in Albany, includes a flat funding formula for the … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Consider Solid Waste Flow Control Law
MAYILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the county legislature’s audit and control committee on Thursday discussed the possibility of establishing a solid waste flow control law. Under terms of the law, all residents and commercial … [Read more...]
