Four people are being assisted by the Red Cross following an early morning house fire on East Fifth Street in Jamestown on Tuesday. Jamestown Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon said fire crews found flames on the front porch, porch roof and into the … [Read more...]
Annual Ban On Residential Brush Burning to Begin in NYS, Recreational Fires Still Illegal in Jamestown
As the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning is set to begin, Jamestown Fire Officials are reminding residents that recreational fires are illegal in the city. The State Department of Environmental Conservation will prohibit … [Read more...]
City Council to Review $735,000 in ARPA-funded Projects, Hear Presentations on Homeless Shelter, West 3rd St Redesign
Jamestown City Council will review over $735,000 in American Rescue Plan projects including water main replacements and Fire Department upgrades at its work session. One resolution for $483,000 would replace water mains on May Street and Gwendolin … [Read more...]
Residential Flooding Issues Raised at BPU Board Meeting
Basement flooding and sewage back-up concerns on Jamestown's west side following last week's thaw and rain were brought up to the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities at its monthly meeting. Ward Four Councilmember and former BPU board member Marie … [Read more...]
Total Crimes Down 5% in Jamestown, Fire Department Calls up 10%
Total crimes were down 5% for 2021 in the City of Jamestown. Police Chief Tim Jackson and Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon presented their annual report to Jamestown City Council Monday night. Jackson said violent crime is down 4% and property crime … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Dies in Fire on Kidder Street
A Jamestown man died from injuries suffered in a fire on Kidder Street Friday afternoon. Jamestown Police report 19-year Jacob Rishel Harrison died after he and a 3-year old boy were rescued from the first floor of 109 Kidder. The 3-year old boy … [Read more...]
City Council Approves $2 Million of ARP Funds for Equipment, Projects
Jamestown City Council approved $2 million worth of projects and purchases using American Rescue Plan funds at its meeting Monday. Resolutions totaling $1.26 million to purchase equipment and vehicles for the Parks and Public Works Departments … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Review Equipment Purchase Requests, New SRO Request
Jamestown City Council will review $1.26 million in equipment purchases for DPW and Parks using American Rescue Plan funds at its work session tonight. One resolution call for replacing a salt spreader truck, a plow/dump truck, a street sweeper, … [Read more...]
Police, Fire Present Budgets to Jamestown City Council
Getting new police vehicles is the biggest issue for the Jamestown Police Department in the City Budget. Police Chief Tim Jackson, while presenting his budget to City Council last night, said there are nine front line cars that are used every day … [Read more...]
Fire Investigators Looking Into Cause of Blaze that Destroyed the Jamestown Royal Company
Fire investigators are still looking into what caused the blaze that burned down the former Jamestown Royal Upholstery Company. Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon said Jamestown's Fourth battalion was called to the fire at the former furniture company at … [Read more...]
