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Crime
Jamestown Teen Charged With Menacing, Drug Possession
JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown man allegedly fled from police on foot during a response to a menacing call involving a threat with a pistol Friday morning in the area of McKinley Avenue at Charles Street, …
Education
Martz Observatory To Host Super Moon Eclipse Viewing
FREWSBURG – Weather permitting, it will be a special night at the Martz Observatory. The Observatory will host a viewing of the Super Moon Eclipse starting Sunday about 9 p.m. and running until about 2 …
Schools
JHS Senior Grayson Holt Wins Optimist Oratorical Speech Contest
JAMESTOWN – The 2019 Optimist Oratorical Contest was held on January 10th at the Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club. JHS senior, Grayson Holt won first place, JHS senior, William Karr placed second, and …
Crime
Ellicott Police Charge Rochester Man In Car Theft Case
FALCONER – Town of Ellicott Police, with help from New York State Police, charged a Rochester man on warrants for an incident that happened in the Town of Ellicott Aug. 8. Steven M. Presha allegedly …
Crime
Celoron Woman Faces DWI Charge
CELORON – Ellicott Police, on patrol in Celoron, investigated a vehicle parked on the roadway in the area of Dunham and Fairmount Avenues at 4 a.m. Thursday and charged a Celoron woman with driving while …
Crime
Falconer Woman Charged With Cocaine Possession Following Probation Home Visit
CLARIFICATION: WNYNewsNow reached out to the Chautauqua County Probation Department to ask, for viewers, why Zuck wasn’t charged with violation of probation. Director Tom Narraway said that, when a person on probation is arrested, the …
Crime
Westfield Man Charged In Robbery
RIPLEY – A Westfield man is charged with robbery and burglary, both in the first degree, following a robbery at 10 W. Main St. Monday, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. After a brief …
Crime
Man Charged In Altercation
SHERIDAN – A Forestville man was charged following an alleged altercation Tuesday, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua M. Cross, 30, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief after allegedly damaging a King Road …
Schools
Jamestown High School Celebrates English As A New Language Success
JAMESTOWN – Bilingual students at Jamestown High School recently celebrated success in the school’s English as a New Language program (ENL) during a dinner at the high school. Twelve students were honored who tested out …
Agriculture
February SNAP Benefits May Be Issued Early
NEW YORK – February’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be released as early as Thursday for many New York State residents. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance said the …
