JAMESTOWN - A Heritage Green nursing supervisor has been charged in a prescription drug abuse case. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office says 41 year-old Dawn Smith of Sugar Grove allegedly stole and forged prescription pad pages belonging to … [Read more...]
Sherman House Fire Sends Two to Hospital
SHERMAN - Two Sherman residents were sent to the hospital yesterday after a fire broke out in their home. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says James and Norma Sittnick were both taken by ambulance to Hamot Medical Center in Erie, then later … [Read more...]
Four Arrested After Sheriff’s Vehicle Hits Amish Buggie
SHERMAN - Four young adults from the Amish community near Sherman face charges following the collision of an Amish buggy with a Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department patrol car over the weekend. Sheriff Deputies were responding to a report of an … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Involved with Heroin Distribution Ring Turns Himself In
MAYVILLE - A Jamestown man accused of participating in a large-scale heroin distribution network turned himself in at the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday after an investigation by the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force. Officers … [Read more...]
WRFA Morning News – March 6, 2012
JAMESTOWN MAN ARRESTED AFTER LEADING POLICE ON CHASE THROUGH CITY JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in police custody after being involved in a high-seed chase through Jamestown late yesterday morning. Jamestown Police say 24 year-old Thomas Bascom was … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 29, 2012
PRENDERGAST LIBRARY OFFICIALS RESPOND TO PUBLIC CONCERNS Prendergast Library Forum 02-28-2012 – Part One (Complete Audio) Prendergast Library Forum 02-28-2012 – Part Two (Complete Audio) [Updated March 2, 2012 @ 10:22 p.m.] JAMESTOWN - Any … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 27, 2012
ROUTE 60 ACCIDENT SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE - Three people were sent to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an accident on Route 60 in the town of Charlotte. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say the driver of a northbound minivan had … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 23, 2012
AUTO ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF CHERRY CREEK MAN POMFRET - An elderly Cherry Creek man was fatally injured late last week after getting into an accident with a tractor-trailer in the town of Pomfret. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say 83 year-old … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec 13, 2012
LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS TO JAMESTOWN JAMESTOWN - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 4 pm this afternoon and a lake effect snow warning is in effect from 4 pm this afternoon to 6 pm saturday Heavy lake effect … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 19, 2011
WINTER WEATHER SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY - This past weekend’s snowy weather may have been to blame for at least two accidents in Chautauqua County – with two people being sent to the hospital. Chautauqua County … [Read more...]


