FALCONER - Fire crews were sent to Falconer High School overnight to deal with a small fire that had broken out in the basement. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’ Office says a fire alarm at the school went off at about 1:30 a.m. and the Falconer … [Read more...]
Fire Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of Sunday’s Fire, Doesn’t Appear Suspicious
FALCONER - Investigators with the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation team say they are unable to determine the exact cause of the fire that broke out just before noon Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Falconer Vac Shop building, located at 15 W. Main … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Officials, Members of the Public Exchange Words During Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council and Mayor Sam Teresi were on the defensive during Monday night's council voting session, fending off criticism and attacks from several members of the public who spoke during the meeting's public comment … [Read more...]
Annexation Vote Could be Put on Hold Until After DEC Ruling
JAMESTOWN - September 12 was to be the deadline for when the city of Jamestown, Village of Falconer, and Town of Ellicott would act on an annexation proposal involving the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation in Falconer. However, because … [Read more...]
Fire Claims Life of Town of Ellicott Man
ELLICOTT — The County Sheriff’s office has yet to release the name of a town of Ellicott man who died during a Saturday morning fire on Wilson Hollow Road. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say fire crews were called to 3730 Wilson Hollow Road, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Annexation Public Hearing Draws Crowd, Criticism of Proposal
FALCONER - The case for and against the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow St. Substation was delivered Monday night during a joint public hearing at Falconer Central School that lasted over three hours. The substation is … [Read more...]
Four Buildings Destroyed in Falconer Fire
FALCONER - The effort to recover from a devastating fire that broke out Wednesday morning in the center of Falconer continues. Fire crews were called to the fire at 29-39 W. Main St. just before 8 a.m. Wednesday and found a three story structure … [Read more...]
Jamestown Woman Dies in Town of Ellicott Auto Accident
JAMESTOWN - Town of Ellicott Police say a Jamestown woman died from injuries she sustained while involved in a single-car accident Saturday night. A media release sent out by Ellicott Police Monday morning says that 49 year-old Debra Wigren of … [Read more...]
Early Morning Power Outage in Falconer Leads to Two-Hour Delay for School Students
FALCONER - Workers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities were in Falconer Friday morning dealing with a reported electrical fire that resulted in power being knocked out for a large portion of the village and surrounding area. According to … [Read more...]
Falconer Fire Caused by Lint in Dryer Vent
FALCONER - An apartment house is in ruins after a fire broke out Saturday night. According to the county sheriff’s department, fire crews from the village were called to the scene at 174 S Work St, Falconer at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night and … [Read more...]
