ALBANY - New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan (R-Long Island) announced Friday his intention to take a leave of absence in order to help overcome his battle with an alcohol addiction. In a statement, the Long Island Republican said … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Juli Bessey from Flossie and the Gunslingers
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with local musician Juli Bessey (Flossie & The Gunslingers, Porcelain Busdrivers) about being a musician in the Jamestown, NY area and some … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Marcus Stendahl and Sean Jones Discuss UPMC Chautauqua’s MAT-PDOA Program
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE UPMC Chautauqua's Outpatient Chemical Dependency (OPCD) unit received a grant in 2017 to help the hospital deal with treating opioid addiction in the greater-Jamestown community. The grant falls under what is … [Read more...]
Name of Victim in Fredonia Police Shooting Released
FREDONIA - The investigation continues into last month's police-involved fatal shooting in the village of Fredonia. The Buffalo News is reporting the identity of the man who was shot to death on December 10 at 76 Liberty Street was 23-year-old … [Read more...]
City Man Accused of Setting Woman on Fire Pleads Guilty to Assault
MAYVILLE - A Jamestown man has reached a plea agreement with the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office in connection to a domestic violence case where he allegedly doused a woman with flammable material and set her on fire. The Post-Journal … [Read more...]
Mayville Woman Sent to County Jail on $20,000 Bail for Drug-Related Charges
MAYVILLE - A Mayville women was sent to the county jail on $20,000 bail following a traffic stop late Wednesday morning that resulted in drug charges being filed. At about 11:15 a.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies pulled over a vehicle … [Read more...]
Reed Offers Thoughts on GOP Tax Overhaul One Year After Implementation
WASHINGTON - It’s now been one year since the Republican-controlled Congress passed a major federal tax overhaul for individuals and businesses. Since that time, both supporters and opponents of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have been monitoring its … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – January 3, 2019
The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. THU JAN 3 Comedy Open Mic - Labyrinth Press Co. - Jamestown FRI JAN … [Read more...]
Wendel to Remain Chair of Chautauqua County Legislature
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County legislator Paul "PJ" Wendel will remain the chairman of the County Legislature for another year. On Wednesday the legislature held its annual organization meeting and unanimously voted to make Wendel, a Republican from … [Read more...]
County Democrats to Hold Meeting Thursday Night in Jamestown, Invite Potential 2019 Candidates to Attend
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Democratic Committee will be meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Taco Hut in Jamestown. Anyone interested in running for public office in 2019, particularly Chautauqua County Legislature, is welcome to attend the … [Read more...]
