Pair of Jamestown residents arrested for alleged burglary on city's southside early last weekend...
Two city residents face burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a home on Jamestown's southside late last week.  City police were called to the undisclosed location shortly after 6 p.m. Friday... and, found a door to the home had been damaged.  While investigating... officers say they saw 41 year-old Brandon Guillory looking to jump out of a window on the second-story to elude police.  However... he went back inside after seeing police had spotted him.  Both Guillory and 45 year-old Kimberly Brandow were found inside the home... and, neither had permission to be there.  Guillory was also found to have allegedly stolen mail that belonged to the person living there.  He's charged with second-degree burglary and petty larceny.  Brandow was arrested for second-degree criminal trespass.  Both were jailed pending arraignment.

Man from Mayville arrested following fight on Route 394...
A Mayville man is accused of choking another person during a physical altercation early last weekend at a home in the village.  Sheriff's officers were called to a location on Route 394 about Midnight Saturday... and, they interviewed the parties involved.  Deputies say they then arrested 45 year-old Bruce Kaus for criminal obstruction of breathing, second-degree aggravate harassment, and fourth-degree criminal mischief.  Kaus was taken to the county jail pending arraignment.

Up to half-a-foot of snow predicted from tonight through Tuesday night for parts of the region...
It's not what most people are looking for in the weather right now, but snow is forecast to accumulate across Chautauqua County through Tuesday.  Higher elevations could get up to six inches or more... but, Meteorologist Bob Hamilton at the Weather Service in Buffalo says it won't be too worrisome here.  Hamiton says the majority of the snow will stick on untreated and colder surfaces, and grassy areas... but, not much elsewhere.  A Winter Weather Advisory has now been issued for Warren County, Pennsylvania.  The region will be caught between two storms... one to the northwest, the other to the east.  That one to the east will put down significant snow in Ithaca, Albany... and, into New England.  The Mohawk Valley west of Albany could see a foot of snow.

Four people arrested in Lakewood on drug and weapons charges...
Two men and two teenaged boys have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after police received a complaint Wednesday about numerous subjects staying at an Airbnb illegally in Lakewood.  When they arrived... Lakewood-Busti Police say they saw a vehicle leaving the Airbnb... and, stopped the car.  Officers say they found a 16 year-old boy from Jamestown in possession of a loaded, stolen 40-calibur pistol... nearly 60 grams of methamphetamine, and 7-grams of cocaine.  Police then got a search warrant for the Airbnb... and, found Jayquan Minns of Buffalo, Oshon Goodlow of Jamestown, and a 16 year-old from Rochester inside without the owner's permission.  Officers say they found 26 more grams of meth... along with 5-grams of cocaine inside... along with another loaded, and stolen pistol with the serial numbers removed.  All four face multiple charges, and more are pending.

Jamestown's Easter Egg hunts go off indoors, and outdoors...
Foul weather led Jamestown officials to move the city’s 74th annual Easter Egg Hunt inside to the Allen Park Ice Rink on Saturday.  Parks Manager Dan Stone had no trouble cranking up the big crowd of hunters... asking if everyone was ready to get some candy, and, they cheered loudly.  Children had to remove their shoes, and wait their turn to hunt, as the youngest groups were allowed in first.  
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At the end of Woodlawn Avenue... a smaller group gathered for the 64th annual East Side Fellowship Easter Egg hunt... which was held outdoors.  10-year-old Francesca told our Dennis Webster that she had found five eggs -- three with chocolate bunnies inside.  Prior to the pandemic, the East Side Fellowship had held its event at College Park, the former Hundred Acre Lot.

NYS approves 52 pot growing licenses...
New York approved 52 licenses that will allow hemp farmers to get a head start on growing marijuana for the state's upcoming adult market.  The state Cannabis Control Board approved the licenses under a new law that allows hemp cultivators to grow marijuana for the legal recreational market for two years.  One of those licenses went to "The Releaf Market, LLC" in Chautauqua County.  The only others granted in the region went to two farms in Erie County -- near Buffalo.  Hemp is a type of cannabis plant with lower levels of THC... marijuana's active ingredient.  The granting of the licenses now means farmers will be able to take advantage of this year's growing season.

Carrubba discusses Ward neighborhood meetings on CDBG, help for tenants and landlords...
The city of Jamestown will be holding more ward meetings regarding the Department of Development's Action Plan for federal Community Development Block Grant funds.  That from City Councilwoman Marie Carrubba... who chairs the Housing Committee... during a recent council work session.  Carrubba says one meeting was held last week... and, another will take place this coming Thursday night in the Fourth-Ward at Lincoln Elementary School.  She says the Second-Ward meeting has been rescheduled for May 7 at 10 a.m. at Fletcher School.  Carrubba says the final session will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. in Willard Park in Ward-Six.  She also announced that the city, and the area's housing agencies are moving ahead with a plan to have a "clearinghouse" type website for people looking for help from the city, CODE, COI, and CHRIC.