JAMESTOWN - Voters in Jamestown have given the Jamestown School Board permission to move forward with selling the district’s Warehouse on Crescent Street. A special vote to allow the sale to move forward took place on Monday, with 179 voting for … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Meet the Candidates – Jamestown City Council At Large: Part 1
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at 8 p.m. Part 1 (of 2) of WRFA's 2017 Election Preview Special, focusing on the six candidates running for the three at large seats for Jamestown City Council. Candidates … [Read more...]
Trick or Treat Hours, Safety Tips for Halloween 2017
JAMESTOWN – Tuesday is Halloween, and communities throughout the county will be taking part in the annual tradition of trick-or-treating. Here are the hours for various communities in the greater Jamestown area are as follows: Ashville – 5 to 7 … [Read more...]
Three More Prendergast Art Collection Paintings Sell at Auction for $9,900
Artwork Sales Total $338,400 with Nine Paintings Sold JAMESTOWN – Three more paintings from the Prendergast Library art collection have sold at auction for a total of $9,900. According to the Stair Galleries website, the three paintings that … [Read more...]
Election Officials Question Anonymous Political Mailings Distributed in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Board of Elections is asking the individual or individuals who helped to send out a political mailing attacking candidates running for Jamestown City Council to come forward. According to the Jamestown … [Read more...]
City Man Jailed on Drug Charges Following Weekend Traffic Stop in Bemus Point
BEMUS POINT - A Jamestown man was sent to the county jail over the weekend after a traffic stop in Bemus Point turned up various drugs as well as cash. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office say 49-year-old Jeffrey Myers was taken into custody … [Read more...]
Route 394 in Town of Poland Closed to Traffic Following Multi-vehicle Accident
FALCONER - A portion of Route 394 between Falconer and Kennedy was closed to traffic on Friday following a four-vehicle crash. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say 21 year-old Nicholas Hettenbaugh of Kennedy was operating a farm semi-truck … [Read more...]
Vote to Sell Jamestown Public Schools’ Warehouse is Today
JAMESTOWN - Schools will be holding the public vote regarding the proposed sale of the Crescent Street Warehouse at 504 and 510 Crescent Street in Jamestown Monday, Oct. 30 from noon to 9 p.m. Any registered voter in Jamestown is eligible to vote on … [Read more...]
USA World Juniors Team to Play at Northwest Arena in December
JAMESTOWN - Some of the best young hockey players from around the world will be coming to Jamestown later this year. The World Juniors Exhibition Games presented by DoubleTree by Hilton Jamestown are coming to the Northwest Arena this December. On … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Frank Morano (NY Reform Party) Talks Constitutional Convention
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Frank Morano of the New York Reform Party to learn why he supports voting "yes" for a state Constitutional Convention … [Read more...]
