JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools is continuing to offer updates during the COVID-19 State of Emergency to offer support for students and families while schools are closed. School officials say the New York State Education Department officially … [Read more...]
County District Attorney will Fully Prosecute Those who Spit or Cough on Law Enforcement Officers
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson said today that any individual who spits or coughs on a member of law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The announcement follows incidents reported by … [Read more...]
[LOCAL] Rep. Tom Reed – April 7, 2020 Coronavirus Conference Call
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE ON SOUNDCLOUD Conference Call on April 7 with Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), who provides an update on the novel coronavirus situation with regional media. … [Read more...]
Local Crisis Response Fund Awards $130,000 in First Round of Emergency Funding
JAMESTOWN - Nearly two weeks after the public launch of the Chautauqua County Crisis Response Fund: COVID-19, the first round of emergency funding, totaling $127,084 has been awarded to eight local organizations. Organizations receiving funding … [Read more...]
Second County Residents Dies from COVID-19
MAYVILLE - A second person in Chautauqua County has died from the COVID-19 virus. That's according to the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, which reported on Monday afternoon that a male in his 70s died from the virus. … [Read more...]
Non Emergency Construction Projects in Jamestown Ordered to Cease Immediately Until Further Notice
JAMESTOWN - Due to the ongoing COVID-19 State of Emergency, the Jamestown Department of Development has announced that all construction projects in the city are to cease immediately, unless doing so poses a threat to the health and safety of the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Nicole Mucheck from The Resource Center
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Nicole Mucheck, Director of Behavioral Health and Care Coordination Services at The Resource Center, to find out what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on services at TRC. … [Read more...]
Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now at 18 in Chautauqua County as Country Prepares for Sharp Increase in Deaths
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County now has a total of eighteen (18) confirmed cases of COVID-19, with six new confirmed cases reported since Friday. According to the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, the new cases announced on … [Read more...]
United Way Helping Community Volunteers Connect with Local Service Agencies
JAMESTOWN - United Way of Southern Chautauqua County working in partnership with government agencies and community-based organizations, will be acting as a hub to provide key linkages between individuals that want to volunteer and agencies providing … [Read more...]
Governor Calls for Redistribution of Ventilators and PPE to Areas that Need it Most
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Friday said he will issue an Executive Order allowing the state to redistribute ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) from in-state institutions that don't currently need them and redeploy the equipment to … [Read more...]
