MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 8, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jane Johnson from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute about the upcoming "Loving Birds, Bats, and Pollinators" presentation scheduled for … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Receives Presentation on 2018-19 Budget; Tax Hike Unlikely
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials began the 2018-19 budget process Tuesday night during the school board’s monthly meeting. Jamestown Finance Director Vern Connors walked the school board through some of the known factors of next year’s … [Read more...]
Chapman Waives Detention Hearing in Federal Court, Will Remain in Custody
BUFFALO - A Jamestown man accused of attempting to coerce minors into prostitution and sexual activities waived a hearing for detention earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. The Post-Journal is reporting that 37 year-old James … [Read more...]
Percoco Found Guilty on Three of Six Counts in Corruption Trial
NEW YORK - Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo whom he described as “my father’s third son”—was found guilty on three of six felony counts in a corruption trial that lasted eight weeks. Percoco, 48, who served as Cuomo’s former … [Read more...]
Online Threat Leads to Arrest of Falconer Man, Confiscation of Assault Weapons
FALCONER - The Town of Ellicott Police Department is announcing the arrest of a Falconer man following an investigation into an alleged threat made on social media. According to a media release from Ellicott Police, on Feb. 28 the police … [Read more...]
Salary Commission will Once Again Make Recommendations for Elected City Officials Later this Year
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will once again consider salary increase for elected officials within the next 12 months. During Monday night’s city council work session, city councilman and finance committee chairman Tony Dolce said that … [Read more...]
Budget Presentation Scheduled for Tuesday Night School Board Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school board will get its first look at next year’s school budget when it meets Tuesday night, March 13. The agenda for Tuesday's meeting is calling for a budget presentation from school finance director Vern Connors, who … [Read more...]
Comment Period for Herbicide Use Extended to Friday
ELLERY - Town of Ellery has extended the comment period for the environmental impact statement for the use of herbicides on Chautauqua Lake by four days. The new deadline for submission of comments is by 4 p.m. Friday, March 16. The previous … [Read more...]
Cuomo Administration, School Officials Debate Reporting Requirements for School Aid
ALBANY - School education funding has once again become a flash point in the state budget process. In past years, the debate has focused on how much the state should spend on public schools. But this year, there's an additional focus on a proposal … [Read more...]
2018 Big Read Initiative Kicks Off Wednesday Night, March 14 in Salamanca
SALAMANCA - The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System and Seneca Nation of Indians Libraries will kicks off the 2018 NEA Big Read initiative with a celebration this week. This year’s big read book is “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich. A … [Read more...]
