Jamestown News

" Douglas C. Neckers, Ph.D. a native of Chautauqua County, has been named the first Henry T. King Jr.

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Jamestown Community Chamber has co-located its offices with the Downtown Jamestown Development Corp.

A Maryland resident and two Chautauqua County women are in the county jail after an incident where two Jamestown police officers were attacked while responding to a call early Wednesday morning.

A Jamestown police officer who was attacked by a Maryland man early Wednesday morning has been released from WCA Hospital, although he will likely be out of work for a while.

If the city's budget situation wasn't bad enough, the state of New York has found a way to make it worse.

Leslie H. Bennett, 70, of 16 Johnson St., Frewsburg, and Frostproof, Fla., died Monday Nov.

The Peoplea s Law School will present a session on matrimonial and family law Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Distance Learning Centers at Dunkirk High School in Dunkirk, Jamestown High School in Jamestown, Chautauqua Lake Central School in Mayville, and BOCES center in Olean.

Andrew Zawisa, 39, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and cited for failure to stop at a stop sign Wednesday after a one-car accident on Route 474.

The newly formed New York Whig Party announced that Erik Barkley of Fredonia has been confirmed as the Acting Chautauqua County Coordinator.

Although Veterans Day signifies a great time for Americans to thank those who have served the country in the line of duty, it would mean more to today's veterans if it wasn't the only time.

The Polar Bear has become a worldwide symbol for the plight to save the environment from climate change due to their loss of habitat, and of rising sea levels.

In 1909, in the state election direct primaries were an issue and Democratic candidates pledged to primary reform defeated Republican candidates in Republican strongholds.

The Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary will officially unveil its new Energy Exhibit at 10:45 a.m. Friday.

Ashley Byrne 757-622-7382 Jamestown, N.Y . -- In the wake of a deadly E. coli outbreak that was traced to ground beef from Ashville, N.Y.-based Fairbank Farms--and that is suspected of killing two people and sickening dozens more--PETA will place a billboard in Jamestown that reads, "Meat Kills: Go Vegan." Emblazoned with a list of deadly ...

Firefighter Russ Ferraloro gave out "high fives" during Lincoln Elementary School's annual fire prevention assembly.

The Chautauqua County Youth Hockey Association will continue to accept player registrations for the non-travel Keep It In Jamestown House program through Nov.10. All players must be registered by that date to play for the 2009-2010 season.

The People's Law School will present a seminar on criminal law, traffic violations and preserving driving privileges Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m, as part of a legal education series sponsored by the Robert H. Jackson American Inns of Court with the involvement of local attorneys who provide the lectures for no compensation as a part of community ...

A Jamestown woman was charged early Wednesday after she was allegedly caught teaching a 20-month-old child to swear.

In 1909, William J. Maddox was tearing down his residence at 62 Allen St. and would erect on the site a handsome structure of pure colonial design.

It has been exactly 365 days since a missed meeting at her grandson's school started Vicki Acquisto's search for her daughter, Corrie Anderson.