JAMESTOWN - It appears there will be at least one new member of the Jamestown School Board when the new school year begins in July. Wednesday was the deadline for school board candidates to submit petitions to run for three seats up for election … [Read more...]
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WEATHER ALERT: National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch for WNY, Including Chautauqua County
BUFFALO - The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Tornado Watch for much of Western New York, including Chautauqua County. The watch was issued for Monday, May 1 until 10 p.m. A severe Thunderstorm Warning was also issued for the area … [Read more...]
Veterans Memorial Park to See Renovation and Upgrades Thanks to State Funding
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Veterans Memorial Park will see an expansion, thanks to some newly announced state aid. On Friday Senator Catharine Young (R-Olean) was joined by several other city officials to announce $100,000 in state funding to assist … [Read more...]
Suspect in 2016 Warren County Homicide Sentenced to Life Without Parole
WARREN, PA - The Pennsylvania man arrested for his involvement in the February 2016 homicide of an 18 year-old from Russell will spend the rest of his life in prison. The Post-Journal is reporting that 27 year old James McDaniel entered a plea of … [Read more...]
City Police Charge Two on Burglary Charges
JAMESTOWN - Two Celoron residents were arrested early Saturday morning on burglary charges after being caught inside a Jamestown business. Jamestown Police say 40 year-old Robert Howard Jr. and 24 year-old Courtney Truver were arrested after city … [Read more...]
Theo Collins Selected as Speaker for 2017 JCC Commencement Ceremony in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - A U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran and 2009 graduate of Jamestown Community College, will deliver the 2017 commencement address at JCC’s Jamestown Campus on May 20. Theo Collins graduated from JCC with an associate’s degree in … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Tory Irgang Discusses ESPRI and Community Input Meeting
JAMESTOWN - A community meeting on how to apply $1 million in state funding toward the fight against poverty is being hosted by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County later this week. The community input session on how to spend the recently … [Read more...]
Hope and Healing for Chautauqua Event is May 16, Registration Deadline is May 1
MAYVILLE - May is National Mental Health Month and this year National Prevention Week is May 14 through May 20. Each year around this observance, communities and organizations across the county come together to raise awareness about the value of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Sherwood Arts Hopes to Help Strengthen Community While Shining a Light on the Arts
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Local residents are invited to attend an open house for a newly opened art facility and community center on Jamestown’s east side. Sherwood Arts #INC will present an Artisan Open House on Saturday, … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Holds Pre-Trial Hearing for Witruke, Jury Selection to Begin May 9
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man accused of killing his wife and stepson in a 2015 double homicide made an appearance in court on Thursday. The Post-Journal is reporting 54-year-old Allen Witruke appeared in court for a pretrial hearing involving … [Read more...]
