Burham sighted in South Carolina, multiple police agencies involved now in manhunt...
The man accused of killing Jamestown mother Kala Hodgkin has reportedly been nearly caught in South Carolina following an incident in Berkeley County on Tuesday.  The Berkeley County Sheriff's Dept. reports today that nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies initially began searching a large wooded area in Hugar, S.C. after receiving a "concerned citizen's tip" about 34 year-old Michael Burham.  Sheriff's officers say they later found the man described by the citizen... and, he gave deputies a false name.  He then ran off... and, a press release stated that that deputies were unable to catch the man.  However... the man dropped a bookbag that contained items that confirmed it was Burham.  The FBI and U.S. Marshalls are now involved in the manhunt, as well.  Burham was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue and white shorts.  Burham is accused of coming to Jamestown from Warren, Pa., and, killing the 34 year-old Hodgkin the early morning of May 11. 

Shooting in Dunkirk still under investigation...
Police in the city of Dunkirk are investigating a shooting that occured on Maple Avenue late Tuesday afternoon.  Dunkirk Police and Fire Departments responded to a call around 4:30 p.m.  We have learned that one individual was flown to an area trauma center for treatment.  Dunkirk Police are being assisted by Chautauqua County Sheriff's officers and the New York State Police.  The Chautauqua County Forensics Team was also called to the scene.  More when it becomes available.

Jamestown officials react to vote to hire eight new firefighters with SAFER Grant...
Hard work by all sides involved in the matter brought about the final compromise resolution allowing the city of Jamestown to hire eight new firefighters.  That from city leaders following Monday night's vote to lift the hiring freeze... and, agree to accept a $1.8-million federal SAFER Grant to hire the additional firefighters.  Those are the feelings of Mayor Eddie Sundquist... who has pushed to have the grant accepted.  As for the resolution... Sundquist agreed adding the stipulation that the Jamestown Professional Firefighters union waive it's ability to go to arbitration on a new, higher minimum staffing number... was key.  The City Council unanimously approved the revised resolution... which included a total of five stipulations that allowed lawmakers with financial concerns to be comfortable voting yes.  Council President Tony Dolce agreed those were important.  As for firefighter funding from the new, second ambulance the city will be getting... Dolce says that will likely be the case.  During the public comment prior to Monday night's vote... Union President Ben McLaughlin reminded lawmakers that the union was willing to waive it's ability to set new minimum staffing levels for IMPACT payments.  The other stipulations included the city making a "good faith effort" to provide funding to keep the new hires in place.

Two arrested on drug trafficking charges following traffic stop in Jamestown...
Two men are accused of trafficking narcotic drugs in the city following their arrests during a traffic stop in Jamestown's eastside last weekend.  City police say they pulled over the car in the area of Chandler and Winsor Streets just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday.  Officers say a search of the vehicle uncovered just over 20-ounces of methamphetamine... a quantity of methadone hydrochloride pills... and $2,560 in cash that is suspected to be proceeds from narcotic drug sales.  The two men inside the car... identified as Joshua Waygood and Tyren Thompson... were both arrested on charges of second and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, jailed pending arraignment.

County IDA approves sale of former ConAgra building to Refresco... 
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency's board of directors has approved the sale of the former Con Agra Building on Talcott Street in Dunkirk to Refresco Beverages U.S.  The price was $1.4-million.  During their monthly meeting... board members also approved a 15-year adaptive reuse Payment in Lieu of Tax agreement for the facility.  County IDA Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise outlined the proposal during the meeting carried on YouTube.  Geise says the best news is Refresco will be investing about $13-million in the Dunkirk-area... and, creating 10 additional jobs.

Officials with State School Boards Association pleased that nearly 99% of school budgets in the state passed last week...
A New York School School Boards Association official says they're very pleased with the outcome of recent, state-wide budget votes.  Association Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Dave Albert says only 10 of the nearly 700 districts in the state rejected their budgets.  Albert says that includes districts that needed tax cap overrides.  Overall... he says about 98% of all budgets passed, and not including budgets that required the 60% supermajority to pass, that number was 99%.  Albert says of the 10 budgets defeated... four of them failed to receive the 60% "supermajority" vote to pass.  As for school board elections... Albert says nearly two-thirds of incumbants were re-elected.  He reminds newly-elected board members that there is required training they need to get from NYSSBA.  Albert says they have to take training in fiscal oversight... and, governance.  The state School Boards group says they're happy to see most districts get an increase in state aid... which was needed to help offset numerous inflationary increases.  Albert says one increase in particular is in health insurance.