JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Friday that 40 senior citizens in Chautauqua County could lose their home-delivered meals from Meals on Wheels starting April 1. That’s largely due to the recent budget sequestration order in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Man Who Stole from Churches Gets to Two to Four Years in Prison
MAYVILLE - The man responsible for the two separate church burglaries one year ago has been sentenced for his crime. Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley’s office says that 47 year old John Bish was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 2 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: SWAN Art Exhibit Opens Saturday
JAMESTOWN - The annual observation of Support Women Artists Now begins in Jamestown in March. “SWAN 2013″, an art show, opens this Saturday at 3rd On 3rd Gallery in Jamestown. The exhibition features new photographs and art from Jennifer Randall, … [Read more...]
LOCAL MUSIC: Rock and Roll Rundown for March 7 to March 10
The WRFA “Rock n’ Roll Rundown” March 7 to March 10 Presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. Thursday, March 7 Bluegrass Jam (7 p.m.) – Celoron … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jackson Center to Open New Civil Rights Exhibit Today
JAMESTOWN - Residents of Jamestown and Chautauqua County will have the opportunity to get a close look at the American Civil Rights Movement in a new exhibit opening this evening at the Robert H. Jackson Center. “Civil Rights: Making the Movement” … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: March is Red Cross Month in Chautauqua County and Across the U.S.
JAMESTOWN - The month of March is being celebrated as National Red Cross Month and the local chapter for Southwestern New York is doing its part to promote its services. During March as Red Cross Month, the local agency is asking residents to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Assembly Passes Moratorium Extension Through May 2015
ALBANY - The State Assembly has approved a bill that would extend a moratorium on hydrofracking in New York until May 2015. The Albany Times Union is reporting that by issuing a moratorium, the state will allow for the completion of several … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Approves Bill Favoring MMA Bouts
ALBANY - On Wednesday the state Senate approved a bill legalizing professional mixed martial arts bouts — a measure that has passed the chamber before, only to be blocked by the state Assembly. The vote, which cut across party lines, was … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Effort to Reform U. S. Tax Code is Moving Forward
WASHINGTON, DC - Chautauqua County’s representative in Washington says he’s optimistic comprehensive tax reform will cross the finish line. Congressman Tom Reed, R-Corning, says the growing number of voices in Washington advocating for comprehensive … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Assembly Approves Minimum Wage Hike, Senate Approval Unlikely
ALBANY - As expected, the state Assembly Tuesday approved a bill that calls for increasing the state's minimum wage to $9 an hour – a $1.75 increase from the current rate of $7.25 an hour. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said afterward that the … [Read more...]
