The annual TCC Community Picnics are set for August 6 in Jamestown and August 8 in Dunkirk. TCC Health is holding the picnics in celebration of National Community Health Center Week. The events will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 … [Read more...]
Fire Destroys Colony Motel In Ellicott
A fire at The Colony Motel in the town of Ellicott destroyed the building Tuesday morning. Celoron Fire Chief Jamison Justham said crews arrived at the scene of 620 Fairmount Avenue at 5:30 a.m. to find fire in the back of the motel. He said 15 … [Read more...]
Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for ANEW Center, Tables Site Plan for COI’s Women’s Homeless Shelter
The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved a site plan for the Salvation Army's ANEW center while tabling site plans for Chautauqua Opportunities' Women's Homeless Shelter. The site plan approval for the Salvation Army facility is contingent … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Center Hosts School Supply Giveaway During Family Fun Day, Friday in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK - For the sixth consecutive year, the Chautauqua Center invites the community to their Family Fun Day on Friday, Aug. 9. The event will be held in Dunkirk at the Salvation Army, 704 Central Avenue, from 1 to 3 p.m. The free family event is … [Read more...]
Effects of Partial Government Shutdown Being Felt Locally by Some Families
JAMESTOWN - The effects of the partial federal government shutdown - now in its 32nd day - are starting to be felt locally. As WRFA reported last week, some 500 families across the 23rd Congressional District, which includes all of Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Ellery Town Board Votes Down Siting for Domestic Violence Shelter
ELLERY - The Salvation Army will have to look for another location for it's Anew Center after the Ellery Board rejected a proposal for the facility to be located at an undisclosed location in the town. The Post-Journal reports the board voted 3 to … [Read more...]
County Planning Board Gives Approval to Zoning Change for Domestic Violence Shelter in Ellery
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Planning Board has signed off on a zoning law amendment that could help pave the way for a domestic violence shelter in the town of Ellery. The Salvation Army in Jamestown has been looking to relocate its Anew … [Read more...]
Governor Announces $6.5 Million in Funding for Anti-Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Programs
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced nearly $6.5 million in grants to 55 state-approved anti-sexual assault crisis and prevention programs operated by hospitals, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies statewide. The grants will … [Read more...]
Several Local Efforts Underway to Provide Supplies for Hurricane Stricken Puerto Rico
JAMESTOWN - Supermarkets are gradually re-opening in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, but the situation is far from normal and many customers are going home disappointed. A week after Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. territory, most food stores and … [Read more...]
Jamestown Salvation Army Receives $35,000 to Help Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims
JAMESTOWN - New York State has received $7.7 million in federal funding that will allow the state to fund 11 new programs and support 117 existing programs that help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Funding through the federal … [Read more...]
