JAMESTOWN - The 2016 Jamestown City Budget will be hard and ugly. Those are the words Mayor Sam Teresi used to describe next year's spending plan, telling the Jamestown City Council Monday night that it is the most challenging budget he’s seen … [Read more...]
Issue of Salary Increase for Mayor, Council Lingers as Officials Prepare for Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will likely hold off on deciding on any salary increases for the position of mayor or the council until after the 2016 budget process is complete. That’s according to city councilman and finance committee … [Read more...]
Body Worn Cameras for Officers Goes before City Council Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department will likely have body-worn cameras for all of its officers by the end of this year. The Jamestown City Council is expected to move forward with entering into a contract with Linstar, Inc. to provide the … [Read more...]
Teenager Hit by Truck While Crossing Main St.
JAMESTOWN - A female teenager was sent to the hospital Friday after being hit by a truck while crossing the street in Brooklyn Square. Jamestown police say the 15 year-old, whose name is not being released, was trying to cross North Main St. near … [Read more...]
City Officials ‘Break Ground’ on Downtown Renovation Projecct
JAMESTOWN - City leaders and local development officials are hoping a $3.5 million renovation project in Jamestown will yield new business opportunities for the downtown. On Friday afternoon, officials with the city development office and the … [Read more...]
Reed Supports Suspending Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON - Several representatives in Washington DC, including Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23), want to suspend funding for the Planned Parenthood due to the recent controversy surrounding the organization and allegations it was selling … [Read more...]
Health Department Closes Jamestown Clinic Location
The following is a prepared media release from the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health closed its Jamestown clinic on 110 E. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – CASA of Chautauqua County
Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Christina Marsh and Kathy Park from CASA of Chautauqua County about the organization's role in the community, as well as details on an upcoming … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Prendergast Library Holds off on Art Auction, Schedules Public Input Session
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will hold off on auctioning any of its artwork until after a public input session is held to identify other possible alternatives. That was the decision made Thursday afternoon by the board of trustees … [Read more...]
Jamestown Sees Sharp Increase in Drug Arrests, Confiscations Between 2013 and 2014
JAMESTOWN - The latest crime numbers are out for the city of Jamestown and they show that drugs have grown to be an even bigger issue for law enforcement in 2014, compared to 2013. READ OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY 2014 ANNUAL REPORT FIND PAST … [Read more...]
