ALBANY - A group of state Senate Republicans along with a member of the Independent Democratic Conference have rolled out a package of proposals they say will boost the state's agriculture industry. The most significant proposals in the "Grown in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Officials Discuss Multi-Million Dollar Budget Gap
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District didn’t get the answer it wanted from state officials, and now its faced with the challenge of closing a $4.6 million budget gap for next school year. Tuesday night school superintendent Deke Kathman and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Says Study into Sherman Shop Consolidation to Begin this Summer
MAYVILLE - During his 2013 State of the County address, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced that the Department of Public Facilities’ construction crews will continue to report to the Sherman Shop this summer. In addition, the County … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Two More Arrested in Connection to City Robbery and Assault
Two more arrests have been made in connection to the robbery and assault that took place on the city’s southside Sunday night. Jamestown Police say following an further investigation into the incident, 28 year old William D. Sloppy of Jamestown and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Pleased with Approval of Violence Against Women Act
Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress says he’s happy to see the federal Violence Against Women Act finally gain approval from both houses. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) made his comments Monday morning during his weekly media conference … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Equality Coaltion Calls for Passage of Women’s Equality Act in Albany
ALBANY - The newly formed New York Women's Equality Coalition is using Women's History Month to push for state-wide reform regarding women’s rights. According to an article in the Albany Times-Union, the coalition, which claims more than 500 member … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Two City Teens Charged with Assault and Robbery
JAMESTOWN - Two city teenagers face robbery and assault charges after an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department on Sunday night on the city’s south side. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, 18 year old Malek A. Morley … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Deadline to Apply for Jamestown Superintendent Position is March 18
JAMESTOWN - There’s just two weeks remaining for interested candidates to throw their hat into the ring for the position of Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent. According to a release sent out by the school at the end of January, March 18 is the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cassadaga Valley to Vote on Closing Elementary School March 11
SINCLAIRVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that the Cassadaga Valley Central School board is one step closer to voting on the closure of Cassadaga Elementary. On Monday, a committee responsible for looking into the closure … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Challenges to NY SAFE Act to be Considered by Court
ALBANY - The effort to fight new gun regulations that were recently approved in Albany is picking up steam. Last week, Buffalo attorney James Tresmond filed a lawsuit contending the NY SAFE Act's ban on certain assault weapons to be … [Read more...]
