UPDATE at 12:45 p.m. Thursday: The Jamestown Police Department has released the name of the woman who died as a result of the car-pedestrian accident on Wednesday. They say 69 year old Margaret I. Thorn of Jamestown died after she was struck by a car … [Read more...]
Senator Young Says She will Fight Proposal to Legalize Heroin Injection Sites in NY
ALBANY - State Senator Cathy Young has gone on record as being against a proposal to legalize injection sites for heroin users, which would allow them to use the drug under medical supervision. The proposal, which was first brought forward by the … [Read more...]
State Audit Finds Busti Officials Mishandled Appropriation of Funds for Highway Equipment
ALBANY - The town of Busti was the focus of a recent audit by the State Comptrollers Office that found the town had unnecessarily increased taxes for some residents. READ THE AUDIT The audit states that the town board and town supervisor … [Read more...]
Deadline for On-Time State Budget is Thursday
ALBANY - Today is the final day for lawmakers in Albany to consider and approve a state budget before the April 1 deadline. Negotiations between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of both the Assembly and Senate will spill into today as lawmakers … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] The Week We Lived – Episode 8: March 25 2016
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, March 25, 2016. Episode 8 of The Week We Lived. Topics are the Brussels terrorist attack and how much the Belgian authorities knew before it happened, and an examination of why Bernie … [Read more...]
As Leaders Finalize State Budget, Teresi Says Assembly Version Would Benefit Jamestown the Most
ALBANY - There’s just a couple of days remaining for lawmakers in Albany to agree on and finalize an on-time state budget. April 1 is the deadline for the 2016-17 state budget. This week the process is focused on Assembly leader Carl Heastie and … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Says Recent Bombing in Brussels Won’t Prevent Future School Trips
JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown School Board says school officials will likely continue to give permission for field trips that involve taking students out of the country. On Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board heard from French … [Read more...]
Latest State Rail Inspection Includes CSX Section in Ripley, Location of March 1 Derailment
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the successful completion of another round of crude oil tank car and rail inspections, with one of them taking place here in Chautauqua County. The inspections are intended to improve public safety and … [Read more...]
Search Officially Begins for Chautauqua Institution’s New President
Committee Appointed; Executive Search Firm Retained CHAUTAUQUA - A nationwide search has begun to find Chautauqua Institution’s next president. James Pardo Jr., Chair of the Institution’s Board of Trustees, has announced the appointment of a … [Read more...]
Free Rabies Clinic Scheduled for Thursday at Chautauqua County Humane Society
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County health officials are announcing that the first in a series of free rabies vaccination clinics will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in Jamestown at the Chautauqua County Humane Society on Strunk … [Read more...]
