Past budgeting issues have led to a proposed 7.79% tax increase in the City of Jamestown's 2025 budget. Mayor Kim Ecklund, presenting her first budget as mayor since taking office in January, said problems in the 2024 budget led to issues for the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Juneteenth – June 13, 2024
The Jamestown Juneteenth celebration will take place from Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 16. We learn more from organizer and City Council member Regina Brackman. … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s Juneteenth Celebration Is Three Days of Music, Community & Worship
Jamestown Juneteenth's Festival will be a three day celebration of live music, community, and worship. Juneteenth recognizes when enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation approximately 2.5 years after the Civil War … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Juneteenth – June 15, 2023
Jamestown Juneteenth organizer Regina Brackman shares details about the three-day festival celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. … [Read more...]
Free Showing of ‘Nutty Professor’ At Comedy Center for Juneteenth
"The Nutty Professor" will be shown for free outdoors on Monday, June 19 by the National Comedy Center. The showing of the free movie is co-sponsored by the Jamestown Human Rights Commission as part of Juneteenth. The movie starts at 7:15 p.m. … [Read more...]
BBQ Fundraiser for Juneteenth Scholarship Fund Set for April 29
A barbecue fundraiser is set for Saturday, April 29 to support the Juneteenth Scholarship Fund. The event will take place noon to 7:00 p.m. at the Morton Club located at 118 Pratt Avenue in Jamestown. It will feature a basket raffle as well as … [Read more...]
Human Rights Commission Co-Sponsoring Juneteenth Movie Event with National Comedy Center
The Jamestown Human Rights Commission has approved funding to co-sponsor with the National Comedy Center a Juneteenth event. The National Comedy Center is planning to show "The Nutty Professor" starring Eddie Murphy on Monday, June 19. HRC member … [Read more...]
New United Way Grant Fund Created to Honor Vickye James
A new grant fund has been created at the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County in honor of former Board President Vickye James. James, who died in 2021, was a member of the Board of Directors of United Way for seven years and served as Board … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Celebrations Take Place June 17-19 in Jamestown
Three days of Juneteenth celebrations in Jamestown begin today. Juneteenth recognizes when enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation approximately 2.5 years after the Civil War ended. On June 19, 1865, enslaved … [Read more...]
Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration Planning Continues, Volunteers Needed
Jamestown's Juneteenth committee is gearing up for the annual celebration set to take place June 17 through 19. A free showing of the movie "Sister Act" will take place at the National Comedy Center on Friday, June 17 with other activities planned … [Read more...]
