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Young Joins Other State Lawmakers in Fighting Canadian Power Company Proposal

May 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Senator Cathy Young (R – Olean) is fighting back against a Canadian power company that wants to send its electricity across the boarder and into New York City. The Olean Republican – along with several other lawmakers - has announced legislation that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Young, Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line, George Maziarz, NRG, Public Service Commission

Young to Host School Regionalilzation Seminar This Afternoon at JCC

May 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Senator Cathy Young will be in Jamestown this afternoon to continue her discussion about school district consolidation. Senator Young and Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan will join area educators for a roundtable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brocton School District, Cathy Young, Chautauqua Lake School District, Jamestown Community College, John Flanagan, New York State Board of Regents, Ripley School District, Westfield School District

Prendergast Library Board Meets Today

May 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -  The James Prendergast Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting later today at the library. Library officials have not sent out an agenda for the meeting - even after being requested yesterday by WRFA - so it is not known … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Linda Mielke

Audit and Control Committee Meets This Morning, Will Discuss County Home Funding

May 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE -  The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Audit and Control committee has a full agenda when it meets this morning in Mayville.  Among the items to be discussed is the tabled resolution involving the Intergovernmental Transfer Program (IGT) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Intergovernmental Transfer Program

Lillian Dickson Park Group Finalizes Clean Up Plan for Saturday

May 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Lillian Dickson Park is starting to see improvements and will see even more this Saturday. That’s according to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the Lillian Dickson Park group is making progress toward upgrading and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Network, Creating Healthy Places, Hands on Jamestown, Lillian Dickson Park, Roseland Park

North County Accident Claims Life of Former County Legislator

May 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SHERIDAN - A Forestville resident and former member of the Chautauqua County Legislator was killed yesterday after the van he was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer in the town of Sheridan. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say the accident … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Auto Accident, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, John Dillenburg, Patricia McGee

Jamestown School Election Results in New Board Member

May 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will have a new president when the new school year starts in July. Current Board President and long-time board member Christine Schnars did not receive enough votes in yesterday’s school board election to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2012-13 Jamestown School Budget, Barbara Piazza, Christine Schnars, Daniel Johnson, David Daversa, Jamestown Public Schools, Laurel Lucas, Patrick Slagle

Tim Horton’s Plan Approved, Ground Tentatively Scheduled to Broken Next Month

May 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Planning Commission has given its approval to putting a new Tim Horton's restaurant on North Main St. at the intersection with W. Oak Hill Rd. On Tuesday afternoon members of the panel had a lengthy discussion with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Bender, Jamestown Planning Commission, Tim Horton's, Vic Tarana

Police Chase on Motorcycle Results in Death of Stow Resident

May 15, 2012 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

WEST ELLICOTT - A high-speed chase involving the police, which culminated in a motorcycle crashing early Sunday morning in the town of Ellicott, has claimed the life of a Stow man. According the town of Ellicott Police Department, 27 year-old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Auto Accident, Ellicott Police Department, Police Report

Jamestown School Budget, Board Vote is Today

May 15, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Residents throughout Chautauqua County and the rest of the state will be voting on their local 2012-2013 school district budgets today, along with voting on school board members. In Jamestown, residents will be voting on $76.8 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2012-13 Jamestown School Budget, Barbara Piazza, Christine Schnars, Daniel Johnson, Dave Daversa, Jamestown Public Schools, Laurel Lucas, Patrick Slagle, School Elections

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