CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution President Tom Becker is announcing his retirement, effective at the end of this year. Becker has served as the 17th President of Chautauqua Institution since November of 2003. Chautauqua Institution board … [Read more...]
Reed Responds to President’s Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Gun Violence
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama will formally announce on Tuesday has pushed the contentious issue to the forefront of the 2016 … [Read more...]
Congress Set on Repealing Affordable Care Act, Despite Not Having Enough Votes to Counter Presidential Veto
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will once again take up a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act when it returns to the hill Tuesday. The bill undoing the president's prized overhaul will be the first order of … [Read more...]
Patrick Swanson Named Acting Chautauqua County District Attorney
MAYVILLE -For the first time in more than a decade there’s a new person at the helm of the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office. Patrick Swanson of Fredonia became Chautauqua County's Acting District Attorney, replacing David Foley, who … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Moves Forward with Amphitheater Construction Project
JAMESTOWN - Another hurdle has been cleared in the effort to construct a new multi-million dollar amphitheater at Chautauqua Institution. Last week Chautauqua’s Board of Trustees voted to move forward with its Amphitheater renewal project and … [Read more...]
City Police Seek Help in Solving Rash of Arson Fires
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police are asking the public to help solve a string of arson fires that were recently set in the city. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says three arsons occurred in vacant homes during the last part of Decmeber. The … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Aware of Troubled Financial Outlook for 2016
JAMESTOWN - City leaders will have their work cut out for them in 2016. On Friday, Jan. 1 the Jamestown City Council held its first meeting of the year, which focused mostly on approving mayoral appointments as well as appointing the council … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged in Connection to November Home Invasion
JAMESTOWN - A Chautauqua County Grand Jury has handed down an eight-count indictment against a Jamestown man for his alleged involvement in a south side home invasion that took place in November. Jamestown Police say 25 year-old Felix Lozada has … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two in Separate Incidents Involving Meth Production
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has charged two individuals for allegedly making methamphetamine in separate investigations. On January 1 at about 2 p.m., Sheriff deputies arrested 34 year-old Shaun Ellison at his home at 8 Lodi … [Read more...]
Three New Members Added to BPU in New Year’s Day Mayoral Appointments
JAMESTOWN - Three long-time members of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities have been replaced by three new members as part of the New Year's Day appointments made by Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and unanimously approved by the Jamestown City … [Read more...]
