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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Candidate for Congress Tracy Mitrano

December 4, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Tracy Mitrano, Ithaca attorney, educator and consultant and and 2018 candidate for Congress in the New York 23rd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 2018 Election, 23rd Congressional District, Congress, House of Representatives, Tracy Mitrano

2017 Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade is Friday Night

December 1, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The weather should cooperate for the annual Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, taking place Friday night along third street. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets for the Winter Games Christmas Parade and Holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Downtown Renaissance Block Challenge, Resource Center

Jadlowski Indicted on Manslaughter Charge in Connection to Fatal Hunting Incident

December 1, 2017 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Sherman man who authorities say shot and killed his neighbor while hunting the day before Thanksgiving has been indicted on a manslaughter charge. On Thursday Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson and County Sheriff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Court, Chautauqua County Grand Jury, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Hunting, Hunting Accident, Patrick Swanson, Rosemary Billquist, Thomas Jadlowski

James Prendergast Library Board Holds Meeting to Discuss Fate of Unsold Artwork

December 1, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees held a special meeting Thursday determine how to proceed with six classic oil paintings by European artists that were not sold during a recent auction at Sotheby’s. On Nov. 21 a total of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, Jesse Marion, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Tom Rankin

Rock and Roll Rundown – Nov. 30 to Dec. 5

November 30, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown,NY FRI DEC 1 Black Widow - Big Shots - Kennedy Deep Fried and Honey Dripped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: Rock n' Roll Rundown

Update on Fatal Shooting in Sherman Expected Thursday Afternoon

November 30, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The public will likely find out later today whether or not charges will be filed against the Sherman hunter who shot and killed his neighbor while out hunting early in the evening on the day before Thanksgiving. The Chautauqua County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Grand Jury, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Department of Environmental Conservation, Hunting, Hunting Accident, Patrick Swanson, Rosemary Billquist, Thomas Jadlowski

Prendergast Board to Meet Thursday Afternoon to Discuss Unsold Paintings

November 30, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees will hold an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon, Nov. 30,  to determine how  to proceed with six paintings in its classic art collection that failed to sell at auction earlier this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Tom Rankin

Accidental Shooting Death to Go Before Grand Jury to Determine if Criminal Charges will be Filed

November 29, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson tells WRFA that a Chautauqua County grand jury will determine whether there is enough evidence to bring charges against the Sherman man who shot and killed his neighbor while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Hunting, Hunting Accident, Patrick Swanson, Rosemary Billquist, Thomas Jadlowski

City Police Investigate Stabbing Homicide on Willard St.

November 29, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

[UPDATE - 8:52 a.m., Wednesday]: The Jamestown Police are now releasing the name of the victim from the homicide that occurred at Willard St at Peterson St. in Jamestown. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Dylan E. Ownbey. According … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dylan Ownbey, Homicide, Jamestown Police Department, Robert Samuelson, Stabbing, Willard St Homicide

Jamestown Police Seek Information Connected to Armed Robbery at West Side Gas Station

November 29, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -Jamestown Police are asking for the public’s helping in finding the suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place on the city’s west side at a the Kwik Fill gas station early Tuesday morning. The robbery occurred around 2 a.m. at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Armed Robbery, Jamestown Police Department, Kwik Fill

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