JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have arrested a Rochester man for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine in the area. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Eastside Y Announces New Program Director
JAMESTOWN - There’s a new program director at the Eastside YMCA. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that Alex Lantigua has been appointed director of the youth facility and rec center located on E. Second Street. Lantigua will … [Read more...]
Blessing of the Bikes Set for Saturday Morning at St. Luke’s
JAMESTOWN - The month of May has been designated as ‘National Bike Month’ by the League of American Bicyclists and May 16 – 20 is ‘National Bike to Work Week’. In response to the increased popularity of the sport and the number of local bicycle … [Read more...]
Horrigan to Hold Public Hearing on ‘Tobacco 21’ Legislation Thursday Afternoon
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will hold a public hearing Thursdsay, May 12 on the recently approved local law to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. The hearing will be held at 3 p.m. … [Read more...]
Williams to Remain in Custody Under Civil Confinement
NEW YORK - The man responsible for the HIV crisis in the Jamestown area in 1997 will remain confined in a "secure mental-health facility." In April 2010, then-attorney general Andrew Cuomo moved to block Nushawn Williams' release from prison after … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Woman Charged After Stabbing Husband
DUNKIRK - A Dunkirk woman faces charges after allegedly stabbing her husband in the chest. State Police in Fredonia report that 31-year-old Kristi Jones allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest area after an argument escalated inside their home … [Read more...]
Stamp out Hunger National Food Drive is May 14; Letter Carriers to Collect Non Perishable Food Items
JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County and the rest of the country are being encouraged to help stamp out hunger this week. Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect … [Read more...]
WCA Offers Free Blood Pressure Checks in May During National High Blood Pressure Education Month
JAMESTOWN - May is American Stroke Month and National High Blood Pressure Education Month and this year, the CHQ 250 under the Million Hearts® campaign will focus on increasing public awareness of stroke risks and warning signs and educating the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces Creation of Statewide Heroin Task Force
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the launch of a statewide heroin task force charged with ending the heroin and opioid crisis in New York. The group, comprised of a broad coalition of experts in healthcare, drug policy, advocacy, … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Acquires Archives of George Carlin
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center (NCC) has acquired the archives of George Carlin. The acquisition was announced Tuesday by the comedian’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, at a private event in New York hosted by the NCC. The contents of the … [Read more...]
