The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. THU – JUN 18 Active Artists Alliance Third Thursday: Subsoil and Dirt … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Cherry Creek Woman
CHERRY CREEK - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a Cherry Creek women who was presorted missing on Wednesday. The Sheriff’s office and other agencies are searching for 56 year-old Karen Christian, who … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] ‘Old South’ to be Shown June 20 as Part of Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration
JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown’s 2015 Juneteenth Celebration begins Friday and wraps up on Sunday with a variety of events and activities set to take place. Among the activities is the presentation of the documentary “Old South” on Saturday night, June … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s Juneteenth Celebration Begins Friday and Continues Through Sunday at Chadakoin Park
JAMESTOWN - Community members in Jamestown will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery this weekend with the annual Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration, taking place from Friday through Sunday at various locations in the city. The … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Approve Home Rule Legislation for Sales Tax Increase
UPDATED: 10 a.m., June 20 ALBANY - Chautauqua County will have to wait until next week before learning if it will have the ability to raise its sales tax by half a percent. That after both houses of the New York State legislature on On … [Read more...]
Horrigan Explains Sales Tax Increase as State Legislature Prepares to Act on Local Request
ALBANY - Wednesday is the final day of the 2015 legislative session in Albany and lawmakers are expected to rush through a series of legislation throughout the day and into the evening. Among the items expected to be acted on by both the Senate and … [Read more...]
County Close to Making Deal for New Tenant at Former ConAgara Site
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County executive Vince Horrigan says a major deal is close to taking place for a recently vacated food processing plant in the north county. Horrigan tells WRFA that operations at the former Dunkirk ConAgra facility may soon … [Read more...]
Jamestown Building Undergoes Emergency Demolition Following Partial Roof Collapse
JAMESTOWN - Demolition crews were busy Tuesday at a vacant former warehouse, manufacturing operation and furniture outlet store that experienced a partial roof collapse. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the emergency demolition of the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – 2015 WRFA Great American Picnic: Djava + 1
Djava + 1 performs set no. 4 at the 2015 WRFA Great American Picnic at the Southern Tier Brewing Co. in Lakewood, NY - a fundraiser for WRFA LP 107.9 FM in Jamestown NY. Featuring a tribute to the Music of Motown with opening remarks by WRFA GM … [Read more...]
City Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction Continues to Review Recommendations
JAMESTOWN - The Mayor’s Joint Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction met Monday to continue to review a list of possible cost-cutting recommendations between the city and the board of public utilities. However, none of the recommendations have … [Read more...]
