A bounce house and Christmas light business has been approved for a loan by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation to purchase a building in the city. Fire Guys Bounce Houses and Party Rentals, LLC is currently owned and operated in Lakewood … [Read more...]
Jamestown Fire Crews Respond to House Fire on Spring Street
Jamestown Fire crews are at the scene of a house fire at 813 Spring Street this morning. City officials say the house was vacant. The house has sustained significant damage, including the partial collapse of the roof. Spring Street is … [Read more...]
Firefighter Screening Event Set For May 4-5 in Jamestown
A Firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Test Screening event is set for May 4 and 5 in the City of Jamestown. The Jamestown Fire Department, in collaboration with the City of Dunkirk Fire Department, Village of Fredonia Fire Department, and … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Vote On Two Housing Ordinances
Jamestown City Council will consider two housing ordinances at their monthly voting session tonight. The proposed vacant property registration ordinance would require the owners to register the property for a fee of $250. The fee would go toward … [Read more...]
One Dead, Firefighter Injured In Senior High Rise Fire
One person has died and a firefighter was injured in the fire at the Senior High Rise on West Fifth Street in Jamestown Monday night. The Jamestown Fire Department said following an investigation, they determined the fire was caused by unattended … [Read more...]
Jamestown Fire Department Saw Dip In Calls For Service in 2023
The Jamestown Fire Department saw a dip in calls for service in 2023 compared with the previous year. According to the City of Jamestown Public Safety Annual report, the Jamestown Fire Department responded to a total of 8,083 calls for service … [Read more...]
Two Dogs Die In A House Fire in Jamestown
Two dogs died following a house fire Tuesday morning in the city of Jamestown. Jamestown Fire Department responded to 215 Fulton Street just after 6:00 a.m. yesterday to fire at the front of the house. A search led to four dogs being rescued, … [Read more...]
Police, Fire Departments Present Budgets, 2022 Budget Finally Closed Out
Jamestown Police Chief Tim Jackson has described tentative 2024 budget as "one of the best ones for the department in years." Jackson, presenting to Jamestown City Council, said the only issue he has in his budget is the cost of disposable gloves … [Read more...]
Police, Fire Departments To Present Budgets to City Council
Jamestown City Council will continue budget hearings tonight ahead of its monthly voting session. The Jamestown Police and Fire Departments will present on their budgets at 6:00 p.m. in the Police Training Room on the fourth floor of City Hall. … [Read more...]
Sidewalk Plowing Program For Jamestown Public Schools Moving Forward This Winter
A sidewalk plowing program between the City of Jamestown and Jamestown Public Schools will move forward this winter. Interim DPW and Parks Director Mark Roetzer informed City Council that the two new sidewalk plows that the school district … [Read more...]