JAMESTOWN - City police raided a home Monday afternoon after receiving a report of a person with a weapon. At about 5 p.m. Monday members of the Jamestown Police Department were called to the area of 1063 E. Second St. On arrival, officers … [Read more...]
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Fire at Abandoned Building Described as Suspicious
JAMESTOWN - A fire at a vacant warehouse on Winsor St. has been described as “suspicious in nature” by the Jamestown Fire Department. The Post-Journal says fire crews were called to the former Crawford Furniture Atlas Division building at 40 … [Read more...]
Two Arrested Following Investigation into Stolen Gun, Other Property in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - City police have arrested two men for possession of stolen weapons, stolen property, and drugs. City police say the arrests of 52 year-old Bernard Philbrick Jr. and 25 year-old Kyle Lewis took place Monday morning following an … [Read more...]
County Shared Services Public Forum is Wednesday Night in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The public is invited to Mayville to attend a Chautauqua County Shared Services Public Forum Wednesday night, June 7. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Carlson Community Center, Lakeside Park, 50 W. Lake Rd. in Mayville. The … [Read more...]
Mascoma Community Development Closes on $5 Million Financing for the National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center now has the $5 million it needs to finish construction of its facility in downtown Jamestown. On Monday Mascoma Community Development announced the successful closing of $5 million in New Markets Tax Credit … [Read more...]
City Zoning Board to Consider Variance for ‘Monopine’ Cell Tower on Upper End of Hallock Street
JAMESTOWN - The issue of building a 100 foot cell tower in a residential area on Jamestown’s west side will be taken up by the city Zoning Board when it meets later this month. The only item on the zoning board’s June agenda is a public hearing … [Read more...]
Erie Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Following Assault, Car Jacking Conviction
BUFFALO - An Erie man involved in a 2015 carjacking in Dunkirk will spend 12 years in state prison. Acting U.S. Attorney James Kennedy, Jr. announced that 21 year-old Michael Gonzalez-Colon received his sentence Monday in U.S. District Court. … [Read more...]
Cuomo Issues Executive Order Aimed at Protecting Patients with Preexisting Conditions
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing new, first-in-the-nation measures that he says will ensure essential health services are protected and covered for all New Yorkers, regardless of efforts at the federal level to strip millions of Americans … [Read more...]
Ripley Man Dies in Tractor Accident
RIPLEY - A Ripley man has died after being involved in an accident with a tractor. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and EMS were called to a residence on Sulpher Springs Road in the Town of Mina at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday.. … [Read more...]
Several Individuals Looking to Challenge Tom Reed for 23rd Congressional Seat in 2018
The next congressional election isn’t until November 2018, but several individuals are already putting their hats in the ring in an effort to unseat Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning). According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, potential candidates for … [Read more...]
