ROUTE 60 ACCIDENT SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE - Three people were sent to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an accident on Route 60 in the town of Charlotte. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say the driver of a northbound minivan had … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 23, 2012
COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO DOWNSIZE TO 19 MEMBERS MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County legislature will see its number reduced to 19. That after lawmakers Wednesday night voted 16 to six in favor of directing the county’s reapportionment committee to draw 19 … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 22, 2012
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL OFFICIALS PRESENT BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools district is proposing the elimination of as many as 29 positions to prevent any tax increases for next school year. That’s according to today’s … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 21, 2012
LABOR LEADER SAYS STATE COULD 'SHUT DOWN' IF TIER VI IS APPROVED ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo’s effort to reform the state pension system could result in state workers shutting down the government. The Albany Times-Union is reporting that the … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 17, 2012
CITY MAN DIES FROM SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND IN FRONT OF OFFICER BUSTI – The Lakewood-Busti police department is calling it an unfortunate incident. A Jamestown man killed himself Wednesday night in the Town of Busti shortly after an officer saw … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 13, 2012
GERRY WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT JAMESTOWN - A Gerry woman has been charged with child endangerment after she left her infant in an unattended vehicle while it was running. Jamestown police say they came upon a vehicle that was running and … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 9, 2012
CAR-PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF 11-YEAR OLD BOY A tragic accident on Jamestown’s north side has taken the life of an 11-year old boy. Police say the boy – whose name has not been released - was killed when he walked from between two parked … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 8, 2012
SANTORUM TAKES THREE STATES IN GOP PRIMARIES WASHINGTON - A resurgent Rick Santorum is the surprise winner of all three Republican Presidential Primaries that took place yesterday. The former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania won the primaries in … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 26, 2012
CITY POLICE NAB WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ROBBED DOWNTOWN BANK JAMESTOWN – A 49-year-old woman is in police custody after she allegedly robbed a bank in downtown Jamestown Wedensday afternoon. Jamestown Police say the woman, who’s name has not yet been … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 25, 2012
OBAMA FOCUSES ON ECONOMY IN SOU SPEECH WASHINGTON - Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night during his State of the Union address. The President said it was imperative to shrink … [Read more...]
