THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN, PRESENTED BY ARTHUR R. GREN DISTRIBUTING THU DEC 12 JCC Music Department Winter Jam - JCC's Scharmann Theatre - Jamestown Back Room Radio Hour Christmas Special - Reg Lenna Media Arts Studio - … [Read more...]
Jamestown Extends Allen Park Lease Agreement with Frewsburg Soccer Club
JAMESTOWN - The Allen Park Ice Rink has seen new life tin 2019, thanks to a rental agreement between the city of Jamestown and the Frewsburg Soccer Club. At the start of this year the club began using the facility for both practice and … [Read more...]
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Correcting, Updating Migrant Farm Labor Laws
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill tackling some of the problems facing U.S. agriculture and supporters say it could make life for farm employers and workers more predictable. The Farm Workforce … [Read more...]
Former Clymer SChool Teacher Going to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
[MEDIA RELEASE FROM U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE] BUFFALO (December 11, 2019) - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Scott Aikens, 61 of Clymer, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent … [Read more...]
Conewango Man Charged with Rape Makes Plea Deal with DA, Faces 18 Years in Prison
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the Conewango man who was facing two separate charges of sexual assault related to two separate incidents that took place in July 2018 has pleaded guilty in Chautauqua County Court to charges … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission to Host Imagine Jamestown Workshop Wednesday Night
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA'S Jason Sample recently talked with Greg Rabb, co-chair fo the Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission, to discuss the recently launched Imagine Jamestown Ideas Competition. In October the … [Read more...]
Governor Announces Impaired Driving Crackdown from Now Through January 1
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday announced that state and local law enforcement agencies throughout New York will be stepping up patrols to crack down on impaired driving during the busy holiday travel season. The enforcement campaign will … [Read more...]
Mental Health Association: Options During the Stress of the Holidays
JAMESTOWN - Googling “stress and the holidays,” you quickly learn that stress is to be expected this time of year, and there are many suggestions for how to handle it. Stopping by the Jamestown office of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Fourth Installment of Full Moon Comedy to Feature Touring Comedians from NYC, Pittsburgh
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Paul Clemente from the Karate Sleepover comedy troupe to get details about the Full Moon Comedy 4 stand up comedy special planned for Saturday, Dec. 14 at Buffalo Bill's Place … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Family, Friends of Local Shooting Victim Seek Answers After Police Fail to File Charges
UPDATE (Dec. 10, 2019 - 2:20 p.m.): WRFA spoke with Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson Tuesday afternoon in regards to this story. For clarification, Samuelson informed us that he has been in regular contact with the family members of Tony … [Read more...]
