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Jamestown Residents Head to Library to Vote on Tax Referendum

June 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library’s $850,000 tax proposal will go before voters in Jamestown Tuesday. Any resident who is eligible to vote in the Jamestown School Board elections will be able to vote on the funding referendum, which calls for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Jamestown School Board, Prendergast Library Funding Initiative

Saturday Fire in Jamestown Ruled Arson

June 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Arson is the reported cause of a weekend fire that destroyed a vacant apartment house on the city’s east side. On Saturday morning city fire fighters were called to a blaze at 192 Falconer Street – just east of the intersection with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arson, Fire, House Fire, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Police Department

Small Tornado Touches Down in Warren County

June 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Weather Service has determined a storm that caused extensive damage to parts of Warren County on Sunday was a small, EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 miles per hour. Most of the damage was confined to a small area of North … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: National Weather Service, Tornado

Mental Health Association Launches Membership Drive

June 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County is announcing a membership drive to help raise funding for its programming and services. The “Recovering Lives, Saving Families” campaign is now underway with local residents being … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gateway Center, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County

Reed Provides Details on House ‘Anti-Poverty’ Agenda Plan

June 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Members of the GOP controlled house of representatives unveiled what they are calling their ‘anti-poverty’ agenda Tuesday in Washington. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), provided some basic details of the plan on Monday during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anti-Poverty Agenda, Congress, House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, Tom Reed

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy June 2016 Interview

June 6, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally airing on Thursday, June 2, 2016. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with John Jablonski, Jonathan Townsend, and Jennifer Maguder from the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy about current CWC activities and impacts of extreme … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Jennifer Maguder, John Jablonski, Jonathan Townsend

Congressman Reed Visits Jamestown to Learn More about Local Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence

June 6, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23)was in Jamestown Friday to meet with representatives from the Salvation Army Anew Center at the Salvation Army of Jamestown. Reed, who represents Jamestown as part of the state’s 23rd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Domestic Violence, John Merchant, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Anew Center, Sexual Assault, Tom Reed

Prendergast Library Tax Goes to Public Vote on Tuesday

June 6, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will get the chance to vote on creating an $850,000 tax for the James Prendergast Library this week. On Tuesday any resident who is eligible to vote in the Jamestown School District (which includes some areas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Prendergast Library Funding Initiative

City Man Arrested Following Thursday Drug Investigation

June 3, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A city man faces drug and child endangerment charges after an investigation found crack cocaine inside his home. City police say investigators executed a search warrant at 40 Thayer St. Thursday afternoon and found 11 grams of crack. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Child Endangerment, Crack Cocaine, Darin Butts Jr., Drug Arrest, Jamestown Police Department

City Man Charged for Possession of Methamphetamine, Marijuana

June 3, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City police charged a Jamestown man Wednesday for allegedly possessing crystal methamphetamine and marijuana. Members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and New York State Police CNET executed a search warrant at 230 Forest Ave. on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Drug Arrest, Garson Butcher, Jamestown Police Department, Marijuana, methamphetamine, Police Report

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