Ellery man arrested for arson in Maple Springs fire, and threatening person with knife...
A town of Ellery man has been arrested for allegedly setting an out-building on fire... and, threatening another person with a knife before fleeing the scene.  Sheriff's officers say Ellery Center firefighters were intially called to the scene on the Maple Springs-Ellery Road about 8:30 a.m. last Saturday on a report of a structure fire.  Crews found the building fully-involved in flames... and, several other mutual aid companies were called in.  Late this morning... deputies announced the arrest of 41 year-old Daniel Lutgen... who was accused of displaying a knife, and making threatening statement to the victim.  He's then accused of setting the fire while another person was inside the structure.  That person did get out safely.  Lutgen then fled to scene... but, later returned and was taken into custody on one count each of second-degree arson... and, second-degree menacing.  He was jailed pending arraignment.

Sunday morning fire in Falconer damages home...
A pet dog had to be rescued... but, no one was hurt in a Sunday morning house fire in the village of Falconer.  In a post on the Falconer Fire Department Facebook page... officials say crews responded to 221 East Pearl St. about 10:15 a.m., and found fire on one side of the house that partially went into the attic.  Mutual aid was called in from Kennedy... Gerry... and, Kiantone crews.  Ellicott Town Police and Chautauqua County EMS helped in rescuing a German Shepherd from the home.  County fire dispatchers say crews were at the scene until about Noon.  County fire investigators say a faulty electrical service line was the cause of the blaze.

Weather issues pushed Babe Ruth World Series opening ceremony to Sunday night... games started at 9 a.m. Monday...
The City of Jamestown and longtime World Series Host President Russ Diethrick were lauded Sunday night at the opening ceremony for the 13 to 15 year-old Babe Ruth World Series at Diethrick Park.  Tournament Director, Leonard Hammer of Fowler, California, presented a plaque to Jamestown, and noted the city's long history of hosting World Series events.  Hammer noted that this was the 19th world series hosted by Jamestown... and, noted his decades long association with Russ Diethrick, and presented a plaque to him as well.  In customary fashion, Russ was deferential to others whose "shoulders he's stood on" for all the series Jamestown has hosted.  The local team won it's opener over Broomall, Pennsylvania, 7-2... but, fell to Opp, Alabama last night, 8-7.  Today's games are starting two hours earlier than scheduled in hopes of getting ahead of the rain forecast for the night tonight. 

Melody Thomas Scott coming to Jamestown for Little Theater fundraiser...
Attention fans of the soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’: Longtime star of that show, Melody Thomas Scott, is coming here Tuesday for a fundraiser for the Lucille Ball Little Theater of Jamestown.  Speaking by phone from Los Angeles, Scott says it'll be a one of a kind of show with a lot of film clips and photos, and a question and answer time with the audience.  "Always Young and Restless, An Evening with Melody Thomas Scott" will run from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Little Theater on East Second Street.  Tickets are $45 and going fast.  They are available at LBLTJ.com. 

Jamestown man arrested after trying to elude capture following burglary...     
A city man has been arrested after allegedly stealing items from an eastside business... and, trying to escape capture by climbing out a window onto a second-story roof.  Jamestown police were called to the unidentified business on East Second Street shortly before 8 a.m., Saturday, and, cleared the building.  They found that the suspect, 37 year-old Steven Lester, had gone through the window onto the roof.  Lester then climbed onto air conditioning units and made his way to the third-floor.  Police found him there... with the several items that had been stolen.  Lester was also found to have allegedly defecated inside the businesses shower.  He was arrested for third-degree burglary... fourth-degree criminal mischief... and petty larceny.  Lester was jailed pending arraignment.

City man found passed-out in Spring Street parking ramp arrested for drug possession...
A Jamestown man has been arrested after taking narcotic drugs in a stairwell inside the Spring Street Parking Ramp... and then passing out.  City police were called to a reported trespass in the ramp about 9:30 p.m. last Friday... and, when they arrived, multiple juveniles told them that an unknown person was taking drugs in stairwell.  Officers checked... and, found 28 year-old Jeremy Lyons asleep on the floor near a puddle of urine, with numerous hypodermic instruments, and, other drug paraphernalia in plain sight.  They found a quantity of amphetamines in Lyon's possession.  He was awakened and taken into custody.  At the city jail... police found that Lyons had failed to appear in court for some previous incidents... and, was held pending arraignment on those, and a new charge of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Jamestown chamber's "Cruise-In" a big success...
It was a perfect Friday night to "cruise" into downtown Jamestown... with the local band "In Crowd" entertaining a huge crowd at Third and North Main Streets... as more than 200 vintage, classic and modified cars and trucks were on hand for the 30th downtown "Cruise-In."  Chief Organizer, Carrie Swanson, with the Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce, agreed the weather brought out the cars... and, the crowd.  Swanson says it was sunny but, not too warm.