Airing Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample sits down and talks with new Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan to get a report on how his first few weeks in office have gone. ABOUT: Community Matters is a … [Read more...]
Horrigan Hits Ground Running as New County Executive, Focusing on ‘Working Together’ Theme
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s new county executive says he’s been very busy getting acclimated to his new position during his first couple weeks in office. Vince Horrigan of Bemus Point tells WRFA that since taking over as county executive on … [Read more...]
Governor Uses State of the State to Push for Economic Initiatives
ALBANY - New York State is on its way to a full recovery, but there is still much work that needs to be done. That was the overall message from Governor Andrew Cuomo during his fourth state of the state address on Wednesday afternoon. The governor … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] NY State Education Commissioner John King, Jr. Public Forum on Education, Jamestown NY
(Recorded Dec. 4, 2013 at Jamestown High School, Jamestown NY) New York Education Commissioner John King, Jr. hosts a public educational forum to discuss the Common Core Learning Standards and the New York State Board of Regents’ reform agenda. … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Election Night 2013 Recap
On the Nov. 7, 2013 episode of Community Matters, we feature interviews from various individuals involved with the local 2013 Elections in Chautauqua County, including County Executive-Elect Vince Horrigan, County Clerk-Elect Larry Barmore, County … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature 2014 Budget Discussion
On Wednesday, Oct. 23 2013, the Chautauqua County Legislature met to discuss and finalize the 2014 County Budget. The two primary issues that were discussed were funding for the Chautauqua County Home through the Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi’s 2014 Budget Presentation
The Oct. 10, 2013 edition of Community Matters features the 2014 city of Jamestown budget presentation, delivered by Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi on Oct. 8, 2013. A text copy of the presentation can also be found at www.jamestownny.net. ABOUT: … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Community Transformation Grant
JAMESTOWN - On the Oct. 3, 2013 episode of Community Matters, host Jason Sample talked with Breeanne Agett and Lisa Schmidtfrerick-Miller from the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program. … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Jamestown School Officials Discuss Recent Test Scores
On Thursday, Aug. 8, members of the Jamestown Public Schools administration, led by Superintendent Tim Mains, held a press conference to address and discuss the latest state test results that were released earlier this month. Because the standardized … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Chautauqua County Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast
WRFA's Community Matters program recently aired the 2013 Legislative Breakfast, sponsored by the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. The even was held on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. It featured by State Senator … [Read more...]
