ALBANY - State lawmakers in Albany on Wednesday passed a new law cracking down on young drivers who are caught texting and driving. Under the new legislation approved by the state Senate and Assembly, drivers with permits and probationary and junior … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Parks Dept Announces 2013 Summer Band Concert Schedule
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department is announcing the 2013 Summer Band Concert Series schedule at the Goranson Band Shell in Allen Park. The first concert of the season will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at 7:00 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Free Screening of Blue Heron Documentary Tonight at Jackson Center
JAMESTOWN - A film screening of Hidden in the Hills - a documentary film celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Great Blue Heron Music Festival - will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Robert H. Jackson Center’s theater. The event is free … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: House Ways and Means Committee Continues IRS Hearings
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in congress was part of a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Tuesday which focused on the continuing scandal embroiling the IRS. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) says the committee met with members … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cuomo Announces Women’s Equality Act
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday was joined by members of the Women’s Equality Coalition to introduce legislation that he says is designed to end discrimination and inequality based on gender and to restore New York as a leader in women’s … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Announced as Co-Recipient of NYSUNY 2020 Grant Funding
JAMESTOWN - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that $60 million in funding will be going to four projects in round two of the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program. Among the recipients will be Jamestown Community College, which is … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County GOP Finalizes List of Endorsements for 2013 Election
It may be five months away, but the two political parties in Chautauqua County are already preparing for Election Day 2013. Last weekend the Chautauqua County’s Republican Party nominating committee finalized its endorsements for county offices and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Residents ask City Council to Improve Traffic Safety Near Lillian Dickson Park
JAMESTOWN - During Monday night’s city council work session, representatives from three different groups were on hand to ask the city to consider improving traffic safety in the area of Lillian Dickson Park. Representatives from the Friends of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Mayor Announces Funding for Various City Parks Projects and Progams
JAMESTOWN - The Friends of Lillian Dickson Park group received some good news recently. The Chautauqua County Health Network’s Creating Healthy Places to Live initiative has secured more than $12,600 in funding for the renovation project. Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Breaks Ground on Veterans Memorial Project
The effort to build a Veterans Memorial Park in the city of Jamestown is now underway. On Monday morning city officials and community representatives met at Logan Park on the city’s west side and broke ground for Phase 1 of the project where the … [Read more...]
