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Jamestown Juneteenth Festival Starts Thursday

June 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Juneteenth's Festival kicks off Thursday with a flag raising ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 5:00 p.m. at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Juneteenth Organizer and City Council member Regina Brackman said following the flag … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown Juneteenth Freedom Scholarship, Joe Biden, Juneteenth Festival, Regina Brackman, Robert H. Jackson Center, The Breeze Band

Community Input Sought on Jamestown’s Annual Action Plan

June 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Department of Development is looking for community input on how to use $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Jamestown is designated as a Community Development Block Grant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Five Year United States HUD Consolidated Plan, Kasie Foulk, Lillian Dickson Park, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Suicide Prevention Alliance Has Two Events Set For National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

September 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County is organizing two events as part of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County Director Carri Raynor said, "Suicide Prevention Month is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carri Raynor, GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk, Jackson-Taylor Park, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, Out of Darkness Walk, Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County

Rand Precision Machining Donating $10,400 to Jamestown Police Department

September 9, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Rand Precision Machining has donated $10,400 toward equipment for the Jamestown Police Department. Jamestown City Council will review two resolutions to accept the funds from the manufacturer that would go toward purchasing five simunition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Earline and George Dickey, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown Area Midget Football League, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Police Department SWAT Team, Law Enforcement Technology Grant, Rand Precision Machining, Tim Jackson, Tom Fisher

City Council Approves Food Truck Ordinance

August 28, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A food truck ordinance has been passed by Jamestown City Council. The city had been operating under a pilot ordinance put into place in 2020. Council approved an amendment to the ordinance proposed by Council Member at Large Jeff Russell that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, Andy Goodell, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua County Health Department, City Council Public Safety Committee, food truck ordinance, Jackson-Taylor Park, James Mason, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Splash Pad, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Kim Mason, Mark Roetzer

City Council To Vote on Food Truck Ordinance, Splash Fund Allocation

August 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will not be voting on a resolution tonight to ask the State Comptroller to investigate the receipt of retiree benefits by a former City Court Judge, in addition to seeking restitution of those benefits. Mayor Kim Ecklund … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, Andy Goodell, City Council Public Safety Committee, Eddie Sundquist, food truck ordinance, Fred Larson, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown City Court, Jamestown Splash Pad, Kim Ecklund, Mobile Food Vendor ordinance, New York State Comptroller’s Office

New Splash Pad Opens At Jackson-Taylor Park

June 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The new splash pad at Jackson-Taylor Park is now open in the City of Jamestown. The City said the splash pad will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Officials said while the pad is open for use, there is still topsoil and seeding that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Splash Pad

Jamestown’s Juneteenth Celebration Is Three Days of Music, Community & Worship

June 11, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Juneteenth's Festival will be a three day celebration of live music, community, and worship. Juneteenth recognizes when enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation approximately 2.5 years after the Civil War … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown Juneteenth Freedom Scholarship, Joe Biden, Juneteenth, Juneteenth Festival, Paul Leone, Regina Brackman

Jamestown Mayor Ecklund Releases 2024 State of the City

May 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Mayor Kimberly Ecklund has released her 2024 State of the City Address. Ecklund stated in her message to City Council members that she wanted to understand Jamestown’s financial position before outlining the city’s current state and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, audit, GovPilot, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Kim Ecklund, public nuisance ordinance, Rental Inspection Ordinance, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software, State Aid, State of the City, vacant property ordinance

Jamestown’s Two New Splash Pads Should Open By Early June

April 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Jamestown's two new splash pads should be open by early June. Jamestown Public Works Interim Director Mark Roetzer said concrete work is ready to go for both pads at Allen and Jackson-Taylor Parks and will be done the same week. He said West … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Mark Roetzer

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