JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist will declare a State of Emergency in the City of Jamestown effective Tuesday, March 17 in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "I wan't to be very clear. This is not because of any reported cases but … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools Cancels Classes Starting Monday, March 16
JAMESTOWN - All classes have been cancelled for Jamestown Public School students beginning Monday, March 16. At this time, classes are not expected to resume until Monday, April 20. School officials said in a media release that while there are not … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Gets Update on High Amount of Lead Poisoning Among Children
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown's old housing stock is continuing to create concerns for both local school and health officials, who say the number of homes that contain lead paint is resulting in a high percentage of local children having lead poisoning. A … [Read more...]
State Officials Give Update on Coronavirus, Local Officials Create Task Force to Prepare for Possible Cases
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced that New York State’s coronavirus (COVID-19) caseload is now at 22. The governor said that as of Thursday, there were 18 cases in Westchester County, three in New York City, and one in Nassau … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation Property
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council voted 7 to 2 Monday night in favor of annexing the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer, setting the stage for another legal showdown in … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Hires Buffalo-Based Non Profit to Assist with Superintendent Search
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Education selected New York State Leadership Group as its search consultant for the purpose of conducting a superintendent search. The decision came during a special Board of Education meeting Tuesday … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Superintendent to Retire at End of School Year
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe has announced he will be retiring at the end of this school year. Apthorpe made the unexpected announcement during Tuesday night's Jamestown School Board meeting. Apthorpe said … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthrope – January 2020 Interview
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE VIA SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe about the Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget and its impact on the school district. In addition, Apthorpe … [Read more...]
Whooping Cough at JHS Leads School Officials to Remind Community About Prevention of Communicable Diseases
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools district was notified by the Chautauqua County Health & Human Services Department that two cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were identified at Jamestown High School. The district has been working … [Read more...]
Jamestown School District will Still See Savings Despite Additional Staffing for Arrival GALC Students
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board held its monthly meeting Tuesday at Persell Middle School and members approved adding new staff members to accommodate the upcoming arrival of students into the school system who are currently attending the … [Read more...]
