The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that the Army National Guard troop from Jamestown is in Brooklyn helping the victims of superstorm Sandy. Bravo Troop 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry out of Jamestown has 200 National Guardsman … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Hollywood Legend Offers Support Against Fracking in NY
Hollywood heavyweight Robert Redford is offering his help in the fight against hydraulic fracturing, an issue that continues to be an ongoing controversy in New York state. Hydraulic fracturing, widely known as fracking, is the process of injecting … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC Prepares for Fall Open House on Nov. 18
JAMESTOWN - Over 35 Jamestown Community College student ambassadors will join members of the college’s faculty, staff, and administration in welcoming visitors to the fall open house on the Jamestown Campus from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Christmas Tree Arrives Today
JAMESTOWN - The 2012 City of Jamestown Christmas Tree, a ‘Colorado’ Blue Spruce, is being donated by the Jamestown Moose Lodge no. 1681, 405 East Fifth Street. The tree will be harvested around 8 a.m today and will be installed on the Tracy Plaza … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Obama Wins Reelection, Defeats Romney
WASHINGTON - The 2012 Presidential Election is in the books. President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy and high unemployment. The president … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Defeats Shinagawa in Closer-Than-Expected Race
CORNING - Incumbent Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) won the race for the newly drawn New York 23rd Congressional District and will serve as Chautauqua County’s next congressman, starting in January 2013. Reed defeated challenger Nate Shinagawa … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Goodell, Ward and Young all Win Reelection
MAYVILLE - New York State Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Jamestown) will be heading back to Albany in January to represent the 150th Assembly district. The incumbent easily defeated democratic challenger Dr. Rudy Mueller (D-Lakewood) by 10,000 votes. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Election Officials Report Positive Election Day Turnout
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County election officials were pleased with voter turnout on Election Day and the fact that everything ran smoothly at all the county’s 124 election districts. Democratic Election Commissioner Norman Green spoke with WRFA on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Election Day 2012 is Here
Election Day is finally here. Voters are expected to turn out in record numbers for what many are calling the most important presidential election in generals. At center stage is President Barack Obama, who is seeking a second term in the nation’s … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local Voters have Several Decisions to Make in Election 2012
In addition to the widely covered U.S. Presidential race, voters in Chautauqua County will be voting for several federal, state and local offices. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is campaigning for her first full-term in office and is squaring … [Read more...]
