DUNKIRK - A Dunkirk woman faces charges after allegedly stabbing her husband in the chest. State Police in Fredonia report that 31-year-old Kristi Jones allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest area after an argument escalated inside their home … [Read more...]
Stamp out Hunger National Food Drive is May 14; Letter Carriers to Collect Non Perishable Food Items
JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County and the rest of the country are being encouraged to help stamp out hunger this week. Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect … [Read more...]
WCA Offers Free Blood Pressure Checks in May During National High Blood Pressure Education Month
JAMESTOWN - May is American Stroke Month and National High Blood Pressure Education Month and this year, the CHQ 250 under the Million Hearts® campaign will focus on increasing public awareness of stroke risks and warning signs and educating the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces Creation of Statewide Heroin Task Force
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the launch of a statewide heroin task force charged with ending the heroin and opioid crisis in New York. The group, comprised of a broad coalition of experts in healthcare, drug policy, advocacy, … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Acquires Archives of George Carlin
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center (NCC) has acquired the archives of George Carlin. The acquisition was announced Tuesday by the comedian’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, at a private event in New York hosted by the NCC. The contents of the … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Pulls Out of School Board Elections
JAMESTOWN - The current president of the Jamestown School Board will retire from the board at the end of the current school year. Board president Joe DiMaio announced during Tuesday's Jamestown School Board meeting that he has decided to pull out … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Anna Smeragliuolo Discusses the Mind Me Project
Originally airing Thursday, May 5, 2016. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Anna Smeragliuolo about the MindMe mobile app project. The MindMe app is a groundbreaking therapist-led mental health … [Read more...]
Teresi: City will Aggressively Pursue Collecting Nearly $400,000 in Overdue Parking Fines
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown collected a total of $35,745 during its Parking Ticket Amnesty Program, which ran throughout the month of April. However, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi also says that while the amnesty program is now over, it doesn’t … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night at Persell School
JAMESTOWN - A public hearing on Jamestown Public Schools’ Proposed 2016-17 Budget will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Persell Middle School. The proposed $79.18 million spending plan includes a tax cut equal to the amount that the tax levy was … [Read more...]
State Assembly Approves Gender Non-Discrimination Bill, Unlikely to see Passage in Senate
ALBANY - The Democratic-controlled New York State Assembly has voted 81-46 on a gender non-discrimination bill. The bill, however, has gone nowhere in the Republican-led Senate, a fact that some of the Assembly Republicans alluded to in the debate … [Read more...]
