Articles by Justin Gould
Crime
Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Woman
JAMESTOWN – A City of Jamestown man is facing charges after Jamestown Police said he threatened to kill a woman with a pistol Wednesday morning at a West 8th Street house. Police charged Bless Grant, …
Fire
Jamestown House Destroyed By Fire Will Likely Be Torn Down
JAMESTOWN – A house destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning will likely be torn down by emergency demolition later in the day. City of Jamestown’s Director of Development Vince DeJoy said his department will be …
Community
Fishing Essay Contest Winners Angle With Borrello
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE – Two fourth graders in Chautauqua County recently went fishing with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello after winning the county’s annual fishing essay contest. Isabella Buckley, a fourth grader from Northern Chautauqua Catholic …
Entertainment
National Comedy Center Touts Success Of This Year’s Festival
JAMESTOWN – This year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival was estimated to be the biggest in the event’s 28-year history drawing in people from 41 states and headlining twice the number of shows, according to officials …
Community
Historians To Pay Homage To Local Railroad Industry Leader During Picnic
DUNKIRK – The Chautauqua County Historical Society’s annual picnic will honor the 150th Anniversary of a local railroad company that dates back to the 1800s. The group will pay homage to Brooks Locomotive Works who …
News
New York State Cracks Down On Insurance Fraud With New Law
ALBANY – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed legislation Thursday criminalizing staged motor vehicle accidents. The law penalizes a person who intentionally causes a motor vehicle collision with the intent to commit a …
Community
Park Closed Due To Structural Issues Gets New Look
JAMESTOWN – A downtown Jamestown park that was closed due to structural issues last week is getting a new temporary look. Officials with the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation began to install a large aerial picture of …
Environment
Village Of Cassadaga Passes Law Protecting Public Trees
CASSADAGA – Lawmakers in the Village of Cassadaga passed a law last month protecting public trees. The law allows the village to join the federal Tree City USA program that aims to promote conservation and …
News
Candidate Says Calling Out State For Bad Roads Does More Harm Than Good
FREEDOM – The Democrat candidate for New York State’s 57th Senate Seat said last week’s stand against the state’s crumbling infrastructure by Representative Tom Reed and several elected officials did more harm than good. In …
News
Woman Drowns After Car Crashes Into Pond
HARMONY – A 56-year-old woman drowned after the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said she crashed her car into a pond at a residence on Hoag Road in the Town of Harmony late Saturday. Deputies said …
