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[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – A Preview of the 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival with Journey Gunderson

August 1, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, July 29, 2016. WRFA Public Affairs director Jason Sample talks with Journey Gunderson from the National Comedy Center and Lucy-Desi Museum to get details about the 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Brian Regan, Farrelly Brothers, George Carlin, Journey Gunderson, Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Lucy-Desi Museum and Center for Comedy, National Comedy Center, Richard Pryor, Trevor Noah

Craft Beverage Summit Planned for Aug. 11 in Portland, NY

August 1, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

PORTLAND NY - Have you ever wondered what is involved in the creation of a craft brewery, winery, or cidery? The answers to many of your questions can be found at the inaugural Chautauqua County Craft Beverage Summit to be held on Thursday, Aug. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Craft Beverage Summit, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Cheryl Thayer, Chris Hansen, Climbing Bines Craft Ales Company, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County, Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory, Cortni Stahl, Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing, Gary Burmaster, Harvest NY, Jimmy Walsh, Joe Nelson, Kevin Martin, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program, Liberty Vineyards and Winery, Mario Mazza, NY Craft Malt LLC, Pam Burmaster, Penn State University, Star Cider LLC, Ted Hawley, Vince Horrigan

Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Thwarted Robbery, Shooting in Brocton

July 30, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BROCTON - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigation into a shooting that took place Friday Night, July 29 in the village of Brocton. According to a media release sent out Saturday morning, deputies responded to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Burglary, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Lamar Jontill Matthews, Lamar Matthews, Robbery, Shane Wynn-Hopkins, Shooting

Jamestown Man Convicted on Burglary Charges Following Eight-Day Trial in County Court

July 29, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - A Jamestown man accused of burglarizing the same Fredonia home twice in five years has been convicted of second-degree burglary. Acting Chautauqua County district attorney Patrick Swanson announced Thursday that 47-year-old Marcus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Court, Marcus Norman, Patrick Swanson

Plumb Criticizes Reed for not Supporting Amtrak Contract tied to Regional Manufacturing Jobs

July 29, 2016 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

HORNELL - Congressional Candidate John Plumb (D-Lakewood) is once again criticizing his opponent, incumbent Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), this time for taking credit for jobs supported by federal dollars that he voted against. Plumb is referring to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 Election, 23rd Congressional District, Alstom, Amtrak, Amy Hasenberg, Charles Schumer, Don Kraft Sr., Friends of John Plumb, John Plumb, Revitalizing American Manufacturing Act, Southerntier Custom Fabricators, Steel Metal Workers Union 112, Tom Reed, Tom Reed for Congress, Trans Pacific Partnership

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains: July 2016 Interview

July 29, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS Originally airing Thursday, July 29, 2016 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public School Superintendent Tim Mains to get a review of the 2015-16 school year as well as the 2016-17 school year, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Jamestown School Budget, 2016-17 Jamestown School Budget, 21st Century Learning Standards, Common Core, Community Matters, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Teachers Association, Tim Mains

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Edwin Rodriguez from Jamestown Up Close Talks Pokemon Go

July 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 21, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talked with Edwin Rodriguez from Jamestown Up Close and the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation to get a better understanding of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Edwin Rodriguez, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Up Close, Pokemon Go

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown: July 28 to August 28, 2016

July 28, 2016 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. THU – JULY 28 Bill Ward – Southern Tier Brewing Co. – Lakewood … [Read more...]

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

Three Face Charges Following North Main Street Drug Bust

July 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Two city men and a Lakewood resident face charges following the culmination of a drug investigation that took place Wednesday afternoon in Jamestown. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says 62 year-old Wayne Leeper and 33 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Antwan Jackson, Crack Cocaine, Drug Arrest, Jamestown Police Department, Jarvell Leeper, Marijuana, Wayne Leeper

County Legislature Approves Charter Amendments Involving Term Lengths and Salaries

July 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE -Voters in Chautauqua County will have the opportunity to decide if they want to have their representatives in Mayville serve four-year terms rather than two-year terms. During Wednesday’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Scudder, Chautauqua County Charter, Chautauqua County Clerk, Chautauqua County Executive, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Chuck Nazzaro, George Borrello, Mark Tarbrake, PJ Wendel, Ron Lemon, Terry Niebel, Vince Horrigan

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