JAMESTOWN - Another armed robbery has been reported in the city of Jamestown, this time on the east side of town. According to a report released Tuesday morning by the Jamestown police Department , investigators are looking into an armed robbery … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Approve On-Time State Budget for Fourth Year in a Row
ALBANY - With less than an hour to spare, lawmakers in Albany have approved a state budget for the new fiscal year. With the final budget bills being approved literally during the 11th hour Monday night, lawmakers have now delivered four on-time … [Read more...]
Superintendent Surprised by Additional State Funding for Jamestown Public Schools
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school district has received some good news from Albany, but its not out of the woods yet. That’s according to Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains, who on Monday spoke to WRFA and said that he was surprised and … [Read more...]
Teresi Still Weighing Options for New City Court Judge
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi says he’s still weighing his options when it comes to appointing a second city judge. On Monday, a report by the Post-Journal had said that current part-time city judge George Panebianco will not seek the recently … [Read more...]
Final State Budget Gives Jamestown Nearly $2 Million More in Funding Over Governor’s Budget
JAMESTOWN - Some good news for the Jamestown School District. The new state budget that was finalized over the weekend calls nearly $2 million in additional state aid for Jamestown, compared to what was initially in the Governor’s proposed … [Read more...]
City Attorney Possible Candidate as Second Full-Time City Court Judge
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown's current city attorney could be leaving her post to serve as the city's second full-time judge. WRFA has learned from a source that wishes to remain anonymous that the Marilyn Fiore-Lehman, who currently serves as … [Read more...]
Jamestown Transgender Group Presents Lecture Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Southern Tier Trans Network, a regional group organized to provide peer support to the local transgender community and education to the community at large, will be presenting a lecture titled, “Trans 101 and Why did they stick the T … [Read more...]
Tom Reed to Host Senior Citizen Forum Monday
JAMESTOWN - Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) will host a free senior resource event in Jamestown for senior citizens, their family members, and caregivers Monday, March 31 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Christ First United Methodist Church in … [Read more...]
Police Release New Image Possibly Connected to CVS Robbery
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are continuing their investigation into Wednesday Morning’s armed robbery at that took place at the CVS store in Brooklyn Square. According to Captain Robert Samuelson, investigators reviewed surveillance footage from … [Read more...]
County Begins Effort to Find a Business to Move into Carriage House Facilities
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan says he’s been working on finding a new company to fill the void that is being left by ConAgra Foods pulling out of the North County. Last week it was announced that ConAgara, which operates the … [Read more...]
