JAMESTOWN - Jamestown City Councilman At Large and 2019 mayoral candidate Andrew Liuzzo has left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party. The announcement was made during a press conference Sunday morning with county Libertarian party … [Read more...]
Jamestown PROMISE Fund Donates 415 Rain Ponchos to Schools to Kick Off Winter Clothing Drive
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Schools PROMISE Fund is donating 415 rain ponchos to all Jamestown Schools. The rain ponchos will be given out by each school to protect children in rainy weather. In addition, The PROMISE Fund is kicking off their … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Andrew Martin Kolstee of the Chautauqua County Libertarian Party
ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA'S SOUNDCLOUD PAGE WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Andrew Martin Kolstee, chair of the Chautauqua County Libertarian Party, to talk about the growth and recognition the party has seen both locally and across the state during … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – September 19, 2019
ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN, BROUGHT TO YOU EACH WEEK BY ARTHUR R. GREN DISTRIBUTING THU SEP 19 Third Thursday ft. Trip the Deuce, Muttnik, and the LEC - Winter Garden Plaza - Jamestown Rebecca McIlvain - Beer Snob - Jamestown Comedy … [Read more...]
City Man Charged After Leading Police on High-Speed Chase
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in police custody after leading police on a high speed chase Tuesday afternoon through areas of Chautauqua and Warren Counties. Jamestown Police say they tried to stop 39-year-old Larry Hicks shortly after 3:30 p.m. … [Read more...]
Superintendent and Staff Report a Successful First Year for Jamestown’s Summer LEAP Program
JAMESTOWN - A new summer education program in Jamestown designed to help local students fall victim to the "summer slide" is apparently working. On Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board met and got an update on the district's Summer LEAP … [Read more...]
State License Plate Replacement Proposal Scrapped
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo appears to be giving up his plan to require the replacement of license plates that are at least 10 years old. Following Tuesday's release of a Siena College Research Institute poll indicating the policy is widely … [Read more...]
Jury Selection in Perez Trial Begins in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The the trial for a Jamestown man accused of killing a 16-month-old toddler over five years ago will soon get underway in Chautauqua County Court. The Jamestown Post-Journal says jury selection in the case against 35-year-old Tyler … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Moves Jamestown Office to Downtown
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has moved its Jamestown office to 300 North Main Street. Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Tranum said the move is part of the chamber's strategic plan to be centrally located … [Read more...]
SUNY JCC’s Manufacturing Technology Institute Receives $150,000 in Federal Funding
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College has received a $149,677 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to enhance several of the college’s technology-related programs. According to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the federal funding … [Read more...]
