JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session tonight in city hall with a public hearing involving the closure of a downtown street also scheduled. The council is inviting the public to come in and offer its … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Calls for Continuation of Welfare Work Program
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed is throwing his support behind the Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013. The legislation ensures that work requirements remain a central part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Business Owners Voice Displeasure with No St. Paddy’s Celebration in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - There’s not going to be a St. Patrick’s Day Parade or related festivities this year, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by residents and businesses in the city. On Tuesday, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) held an informational … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Not Ready to Announce Intention to Run for Third Term
Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards says its too early to say whether or not he will seek a third term as County Executive. Edwards was a guest this week on WRFA’s Community Matters program and during the interview, we asked him if he intends to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Open House is Saturday Morning
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus will hold Explore JCC, an open house for high school students and others, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. A campus fair featuring information on academic programs and student services will … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Uncommoners ‘Sylvia’ Premieres Tonight
The Jamestown Community College Uncommoners will perform its spring show, A.R. Gurney’s Sylvia, beginning tonight and continuing tomorrow and next weekend. Sylvia is a play about Greg (Vince Joy) and Kate (Kristina Benson) who have moved to … [Read more...]
LOCAL MUSIC: Rock Rundown for March 14 to March 17
The WRFA “Rock n’ Roll Rundown” March 14 to March 17 Presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. Thursday, Mach 14 Bluegrass Jam (7 p.m.) – Celoron … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards is Guest for this Week’s Community Matters Program
Don’t forget to tune in to WRFA this evening at 6 p.m. for our weekly Community Matters program. On this week’s show we’ll be talking with Chautauqua County Exectuive Greg Edwards. The interview was conducted this past Monday morning on location at … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: SAFE ACT Injuction is Denied by Albany County Judge
JAMESTOWN - A lawsuit filed against the state’s effort to restrict and regulate firearms was denied Wednesday in State Supreme Court in Albany County. State Supreme Court Justice Thomas McNamara denied a request for an injunction to temporarily stop … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Co-Leaders have Differing Opinion on Minimum Wage
ALBANY — The four-month-old ruling coalition of Republicans and five breakaway Democrats in the state Senate could face the greatest test to its unity over raising the state minimum wage. A source with knowledge of the talks told the Albany Times … [Read more...]
