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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Doug Conroe from Chautauqua Lake Association

January 15, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Doug Conroe, executive director of the Chautauqua Lake Association, about the organization and its mission along with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Association, Community Matters, Doug Conroe

Jadlowski Sentenced to 1 to 3 Years in County Court

January 15, 2019 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

MAYVILLE - The Sherman man who pleaded guilty to accidentally shooting and killing his neighbor in 2017 has been sentenced to 1 to 3 years in prison. On Monday Chautauqua County Judge David Foley announced the sentence for Thomas Jadlowski, who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Basil Seggos, Chautauqua County Court, David Foley, Deer Hunting, Hunting, Hunting Accident, Jamie Billquist, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Patrick Swanson, Rosemary Billquist, Thomas Jadlowski

Cuomo to Present 2019-20 Budget Tuesday During State of the State Address

January 15, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his State of the State and state budget address Tuesday in Albany. The address is scheduled for 2 p.m. at The Egg Center for Performing Arts. Cuomo has already laid out some of his priorities for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, State Assembly, State Budget, State of the State, State Senate

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi January 2019 Interview

January 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about his upcoming State of the City report, the effort to fill a vacancy on the Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Sam Teresi, State of the City

Pennsylvania Man Leads Jamestown Police on High Speed Chase

January 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police arrested two Pennsylvania men early Monday morning after they were involved a high speed chase which started in the city and ended in a rural area outside of Frewsburg near the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus County line. City … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Illegal Gun Possession, Jamestown Police Department, New York State Police, Pursuit

City Man Arrested Following Weekend Shooting Incident

January 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City Police have a man in custody following a report of a shooting incident early Saturday morning. No one was injured in the incident, which took place around 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the area of 45 Franklin St. Police were called to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Desimon Elston, Jamestown Police Department, Shooting Incident

Judge Rules Against Jamestown and Seven Other Districts in Small Cities Lawsuit

January 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The Jamestown School District - along with eight others across New York State - is considering its options following a State Supreme Court decision involving the long and ongoing Small Cities School lawsuit (AKA Maisto v. New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Kimberly O'Connor, Maisto v. New York, Small Cities Lawsuit

Jamestown Housing Committee to Hear Details About Proposed Gateway Lofts Projects

January 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN _ The Jamestown City Council will hold its second work session of the month Monday night in city hall. The work session for the full council will be held in the mayor's conference room (4th floor, City Hall) and begins at 7:30 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Tami Berg

Comptroller: NY Youth Jobs Program Needs Better Oversight

January 11, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - An audit by the State Comptroller's office of the New York Youth Jobs Program found that the state agencies overseeing the program, including the Departments of Labor and Tax and Finance, did not ensure that participating businesses hired … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York Youth Program, Thomas DiNapoli

Northwest Arena Named Number 1 Skating Destination in Upstate NY by Syracuse.com

January 11, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Northwest Arena in Jamestown was recently named the #1 best place to go skating in Upstate New York by Syracuse.com. The arena, located on the west side of Downtown Jamestown along W. Third St., features a dual pad ice rink serving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Rebels, Keith Martin, Northwest Arena

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