MANHASSET, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that most of the recent hospitalizations due to COVID-19 involve non-essential or retired workers who had been staying in their homes. The finding comes from state-collected admission data from … [Read more...]
Tarp Skunks’ Inaugural Season Cancelled
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Tarp Skunks will have to wait until 2021 to take the field at Diethrick Park. On Wednesday the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League announced it was cancelling the 2020 season, just three weeks prior to the … [Read more...]
Lakewood Woman Charged for Allegedly Stealing $60,000 from Employer
LAKEWOOD - Lakewood-Busti Police have charged a Lakewood woman with Grand Larceny after she allegedly stole over $60,000 from a local business during the past year and a half. Police said 41-year-old Sandra Ford was arrested and issued an … [Read more...]
Sheriff Warns Public of Fake Gun Confiscation Letter
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says someone wrote a letter claiming to be a member of the sheriff's office and sent it to a local town clerk, warning them that a gun confiscation could soon be underway. According to a Facebook … [Read more...]
New York Board of Elections Challenge Court Decision to Reinstate Democratic Presidential Primary
ALBANY - The New York State Board of Elections will appeal a federal judge's ruling that New York must host its Democratic presidential primary as previously scheduled on June 23. According to the Albany Times-Union, the board of elections … [Read more...]
Polar Vortex will Lead to Temperatures 15-20 Degrees Below Normal
BUFFALO - Early May is going to feel more like early March during the next couple days. A Polar vortex is moving into Southern Canada and much of the eastern United States, bringing winter-like cold across the eastern half of the nation with some … [Read more...]
COVID -19 Supplies Available for Agricultural Producers
JAMESTOWN - Cornell Cooperative Extension Western New York Region, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties have sanitizer and face masks available for distribution. Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Rep. Tom Reed – May 5, 2020 Conference Call
WRFARadio · Rep. Tom Reed - May 5, 2020 Conference Call AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Conference Call on May 5 with Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), who provides an update on the coronavirus situation with regional media. … [Read more...]
Local Officials Voice Frustration Over Governor’s Reopening Plan
Local officials from across Upstate New York - including here in Jamestown - are raising questions and voicing concerns about the details of the COVID-19 reopening plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. County leaders say they are unsure … [Read more...]
Reed Campaign Fundraising Outpaces Mitrano by 4 to 1 Margin
WASHINGTON - With six months to go before the general election in November, the reelection campaign of incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) holds a large fundraising margin over that of his Democratic challenger. Reed's campaign war chest … [Read more...]
