DUNKIRK - The mothballed NRG power plant in Dunkirk could have a chance of reopening. NRG Energy, the plant's owner, said it will look to revive its original plan to convert the coal-burning power plant to run on natural gas. The announcement … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
United Way Campaign Reaches 55 Percent of $1.3 Million Goal
JAMESTOWN - The 2016 Campaign for the United Way of Southern Chautauqua has reached 55 percent of its $1.3 million goal this week. That’s about $724,720. With the deadline for workplace campaigns to report is fast approaching, United Way Executive … [Read more...]
JPD K9 Officer Mitchell Announced as Christmas Parade Grand Marshall
JAMESTOWN - The Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade is going to the dogs! The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Jamestown Up Close are announcing that Jamestown Police Department’s K9 Officer Mitchell has been named the grand marshal of this … [Read more...]
Robbins Receives Grand Jury Indictment on Second Degree Murder, Injuring Police Animal
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday that a Chautauqua County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment for 36 year-old Keith Robbins, the Jamestown man accused of killing 36 year-old Shari Robbins. Robbins … [Read more...]
Jamestown Area Sees Snow, But not as Much as had been Predicted
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County got its first taste of winter this past weekend, although snow totals weren’t nearly as high as what was being predicted. The national Weather service had a lake effect snow warning on Friday, saying that as much as … [Read more...]
Drivers Urged to Use Caution During Winter Conditions
MAYVILLE - With the arrival of the first snowfall for this winter season, Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan and Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace are reminding drivers to please use caution this winter. “Every year it seems like … [Read more...]
Governor Announces Actions to Protect Civil Rights and Combat Hate Crimes
NEW YORK - Governor Andrew Cuomo Sunday announced several actions to protect civil rights and combat hate crimes in New York, including the creation of a State Police unit to investigate reports of hate crimes, an expansion of the state’s human … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Have New Chairman in 2017
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will have a new chairman starting in January 2017. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that current Chairman Frank “Jay” Gould will preside over his final meeting in December. Gould announced his … [Read more...]
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Saturday, Nov. 19
JAMESTOWN - A day to help area residents who’ve been affected by a loss in their lives due to suicide is happening this weekend. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day will be commemorated from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Jones Memorial … [Read more...]
Last of Justice Jackson’s Law Clerks Dies at 91
WASHINGTON - The last of Robert H. Jackson’s law clerks has passed away at the age of 91. The Post-Journal says that E. Barrett Prettyman Jr. died at a hospital in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 4, due to a respiratory ailment. Prettyman was the law … [Read more...]
