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MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Public Schools Announces Board Vacancy

August 7, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The new superintendent for Jamestown Public Schools has officially assumed his role as the top administrator of the county’s largest school district. During the first board meeting of the new school year on Tuesday, newly appointed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Tim Mains, Tim Thomas

MORNING NEWS: Fund Drive Deadline Approaching for United Arts Appeal

August 7, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown, NY – The United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County is closing its 2013 Fund Drive at the end of August, the last opportunity for contributors to be recognized during the 2013-2014 season. In addition to funding for individual artists and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, Community Music Project, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Concert Association, Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown, Reg Lenna Civic Center, United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County, Western New York Chamber Orchestra

MORNING NEWS: Robertson Announces ‘Third Plan’ for NRG

August 6, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ITHACA - The woman who will be challenging congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) in the 2014 election is offering her thoughts on the NRG re-powering proposal. Tompkins County democrat Martha Robertson spoke late last month at a Public Service Commission … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2014 Election, Martha Robertson, NRG, Public Service Commission, Tom Reed

MORNING NEWS: Reg Lenna, Arts Council Announce Joint-Merger

August 6, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Two major arts organizations in southern Chautauqua County are merging together. After decades of close collaboration and support, the Arts Council for Chautauqua County and the Reg Lenna Civic Center will merge into one organization. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Station News and Events Tagged With: 3rd on 3rd Gallery, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Gebbie Foundation, Lenna Foundation, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Reg Lenna Civic Center, Sheldon Foundation, WRFA

MORNING NEWS: New Program Will Suspend Licenses of Those who Owe Back Taxes

August 6, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced a new initiative to encourage individuals who owe significant back taxes to pay their bills. Under the new program, a New York State driver license can be suspended when a taxpayer’s past-due tax … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Station News and Events Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo

MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Man Dies While Racing at Stateline Speedway

August 5, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUSTI - A Jamestown man died over the weekend while participating in a race at State Line Speedway Race track in Busti. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the death was the result of a pre-existing condition and was not a result of the crash … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: John Kelsey, Stateline Speedway

MORNING NEWS: Reed Co-Sponsors Bill Aimed at Establishing Network of Manufacturing Institutes

August 5, 2013 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress is helping to introduce a bipartisan bill that would create a regional network of manufacturing institutes across the country. On Friday, Congressmen Tom Reed (R-Corning) joined democrat Joe Kennedy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, House of Representatives, Joe Kennedy, Manufacturing, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, Tom Reed

MORNING NEWS: Cherry Creek Man Charged with Robbing Silver Creek Gas Station

August 2, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SILVER CREEK - A Cherry Creek man is in jail on $50,000 bail for allegedly holding up a north county gas station late last week. Sheriff deputies say 44 year old Daniel Mniszewski of Route 83 Cherry Creek allegedly robbed the Kwik Fill on Rt. 5 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Daniel Mniszewski

MORNING NEWS: New Jamestown School Superintendent Announces Entry Plan

August 2, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The new superintendent of Jamestown Public Schools has only spent one day on the job, but he’s already providing details on what his vision of the future will be. On Thursday, Tim Mains announced his entry plan, which he says places a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Tim Mains

MORNING NEWS: County IDA Announces Two New Business Development Projects in Westfield, Dunkirk

August 2, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County development officials have announced two new businesses that will be coming into the area in the coming weeks. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency says Rae Foods, Inc. recently closed on the purchase of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Daly, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dunkirk Metal Products of WNY, Empire State Development, Nowinski Pierogi, Rae Foods

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