JAMESTOWN - Several area emergency management agencies are collaborating with Jamestown Community College to conduct a disaster preparedness drill on the Jamestown Campus today. The activity will provide JCC personnel with an opportunity to learn … [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...]
Wednesday Morning Fire Leads to Death of City Resident
JAMESTOWN - Fire investigators say an unattended cooking fire in a kitchen is what caused a fire Wednesday morning that led to the death of a 25 year-old city woman. According to a media release from the Jamestown Police Department, city fire … [Read more...]
Teresi Acknowledges Increased Drug Crime, Arsons in 2014 State of City Address
JAMESTOWN - When Mayor Sam Teresi delivered his State of the City Address on Monday Night, he mentioned two specific types of crime that have been on the rise during the past year. Teresi said that in 2014, the city's department of public safety … [Read more...]
Electrical Overload Blamed for Monday Night Fire on Bowen Street
JAMESTOWN - Resistive heating and an overloaded space heater connection is what caused a fire that destroyed a home at 82 Bowen St. Monday night in Jamestown. That’s according to the Post-Journal, which reported Wednesday that an extension cord or … [Read more...]
Jamestown Fire Crews Respond to Fire on Bowen Street
JAMESTOWN - City firefighters are continuing their investigation into a fire that broke out at 82 Bowen St. Monday night. According to the Post-Journal, Fire crews were called to the scene around 9:45 p.m. and found the home fully involved. As a … [Read more...]
Downtown Restaurants Damaged by Sunday Night Fire
JAMESTOWN - Two downtown businesses are continuing to assess the damage today caused by an early evening fire Sunday in Jamestown According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the Jamestown Fire Department was called to a fire on North Main Street at … [Read more...]
City Officials Reach New Contract Agreement with Police, Firefighters’ Unions
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has new contracts in place for its two public safety unions. During the final city council meeting of the year on Monday Night, Jamestown City Councilman and Finance Committee chairman Tony Dolce announced that … [Read more...]
City Police Investigate Brazen Wire Theft
JAMESTOWN - City Police are investigating a series of larcenies involving the theft of wire from the Jamestown Fire Department's box alarms. According to a recent police report, the person or people involved is reportedly using a bucket truck to … [Read more...]
Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - One of the biggest events of the year is happening tonight in downtown Jamestown. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of downtown Jamestown to get a glimpse of the annual Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, presented by … [Read more...]
