ALBANY - Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R - Chautauqua) today introduced a budget amendment to the state budget that would penalize welfare recipients who misuse Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. The amendment would have prohibited the use of EBT … [Read more...]
State Senate Approves Legislation that Keeps Pace with Evolving Technology
ALBANY – State Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) says the State Senate Monday has passed her legislation that will help combat against sexual predators capitalizing on new technology to distribute obscene images. According to a release sent by Young's … [Read more...]
County Dems Seeking 2015 Legislature Candidates, Holding Meeting Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Democratic Executive Committee will be meeting Tuesday, March 31 at Taco Hut, 203 East 3rd Street, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of searching for county legislature candidates for the Nov. 3 general elections. "All … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Inroads: Episode 2 – March 26, 2015
“Inroads” is hosted by local resident and musician Bryce Johnson, who came to Jamestown by way of Tampa, LA and Chicago. Inroads will span various genres and will focus on various artists that took the DIY approach to their musical … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Erin Brickley, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance
Originally airing Thursday, March 26. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Erin Brickley, the executive director of the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance. Brickley discusses the role of the alliance along with its … [Read more...]
State Leaders Announce Budget Deal
ALBANY - State leaders in Albany have agreed to a budget plan that includes much-debated reforms to the education system and ethics standards for lawmakers. That’s according to a joint-statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Wanted on Meth Charges Captured in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - A Jamestown man wanted for allegedly making meth at separate locations in Westfield, Busti and Jamestown - the latter leading to a small explosion and fire in Jamestown - is now in police custody. The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task … [Read more...]
Teens Charged For Stealing Car Following Weekend Police Pursuit
JAMESTOWN, NY - City police have charged two individuals following their alleged involvement in a car theft and police pursuit that took place early Sunday morning. According to a media release from the Jamestown Police Department, officers … [Read more...]
Petitions Now Available for Residents Interested in Running for Jamestown School Board
JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 19, 2015 will be available beginning on Monday, March 30 in the Superintendent’s Office, Jamestown City School District, 197 Martin Road, Jamestown, New York. There will be … [Read more...]
Wanted Jamestown Man Located, Three Others Charged Following Drug Bust
JAMESTOWN - An ongoing investigation into the unlawful manufacture and trafficking of methamphetamine in the Jamestown area has led to the arrest of four individuals. Jamestown police say members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a … [Read more...]
