City woman dies from injuries suffered in one-car crash in Silver Creek...
A Jamestown woman has died from injuries suffered when her car went off a road in Silver Creek early Friday morning... and, slammed into a tree. Sheriff's officers were called to the scene on Dennison Road shortly before 7 a.m. for reported "serious personal injury" accident. Deputies say the driver... 54 year-old Rachel Lucas... was flown by Mercy Flight to the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo.. where she later succombed to her injuries. The Sheriff's Department was assisted at the scene by County EMS... and, Silver Creek and Hanover Center fire rescuers.
Jamestown man arrested after leading police on Motorcycle Pursuit in the city...
A city man faces a number of traffic and other motor vehicle charges after leading Jamestown police on a pursuit of his motorcycle early last Saturday morning. City police say a patrol in the downtown area spotted 26 year-old Darius Franklin on his two-wheeler... which had no license plates on it. Officers say they were aware that Franklin's driving privileges had been revoked... and, attempted to conduct a traffic stop. However... after activating their emergency lights and sirens... Franklin then failed to comply... and led police on the chase through the northside of the city. During the pursuit... Franklin was seen running multiple stop signs and red lights, and also ride the motorcycle on a public sidewalk of a residential area. Soon after that... the pursuit came to an end after Franklin attempted to vacate the bike at his home. He was arrested without further incident... and, was also found to be intoxicated. Franklin has been charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation... DWI... reckless driving... unlicensed operation... 10 counts of Failure to stop at a stop sign... four counts of passing a red light... and several others. Franklin was held pending arraignment.
Fire damages Frewsburg home last weekend...
Five local fire departments made quick work of a house fire in the town of Carroll early last Saturday night. Chautauqua County fire dispatchers say Frewsburg firefighters were called to 920 Warren Rd. about 7 p.m. They were joined by crews from Kiantonne... Falconer... Kennedy... and Busti in battling the flames. One person reportedly was treated for minor smoke inhalation... but, did not have to go to the hospital. No other injuries were reported. Crews were at the scene until about 8:30 p.m. No cause has been released.
Jackson-Taylor Splash Pad opens; city street projects underway; Muni. Band concerts begin this week...
The first of two new splash pads in the city of Jamestown is now officially open at Jackson-Taylor Park of Washington Street. City Parks Manager Dan Stone noted it actually first opened for the Juneteenth Celebration in the park... and closed temporarily while some finishing work was done. Just in time for the hot weather... it opened for daily use this past Saturday. Mayor Kim Ecklund says there is some additional work being done at and around the splash pad in Allen Park. Ecklund says the city has put in some additional sidewalks around both pads, and there's been a part needing replacement at the Allen Park pad. In addition... Ecklund has announced several dozen street repair and reconstruction projects for the Summer. Some of those have already been underway. The mayor says be watchful of the projects... and, detours that may be around them. The biggest project, though, that will run now until Labor Day is the total reconstruction of the intersection of Baker Street Extension and Hazeltine Avenue to slow traffic coming off Baker Street onto Hazeltine in front of Persell Middle School.
Four arrested for allegedly trespassing in vacant factory...
Four people have been arrested for allegedly trespassing inside a vacant factory on Jamestown's eastside. City police were called to the location just after 8 p.m. last Saturday on a trespass complaint. When they arrived... officers searched the building and found 28 year-old Austin Schwab... 30 year-old Megan Truver... 32 year-old Thomas Mann... and 30 year-old Nicole Hixson inside. None of four had a lawful reason to be inside the factory... and, they were each arrested for third-degree criminal trespass. They were taken to the city jail pending arraignment.
Advanced ticket sales underway for Chautauqua Co. Fair...
The 2024 edition of the Chautauqua County Fair is less than a month away... and, advanced sale tickets are now available for the nearly week-long event that combines farming, food and fun. President Dave Wilson with the Chautauqua County Fair Board, says you can purchase tickets for $10 from now through July 15 at several locations throughout the county, as well as the fair's box office and its website. He says you get to ride the rides all day, and enjoy most of the entertainment. Wilson says week-long passes are $50 each. This year's Chautauqua County Fair runs July 16-21 at the Central Avenue Fairgrounds in Dunkirk.
Molitor supports local court mergers...
The north county Republican running for the 150th District State Assembly seat this Fall says he "strongly supports" legislation authorizing the merger of courts for two neighboring towns in the county. Fredonia's Andrew Molitor says he backs the measure allowing the towns of Harmony and North Harmony to merge their courts. Molitor says "as the First Assistant District Attorney and former President of the Northern Bar Association, I know first-hand the importance of these local Justice Courts. In addition to handling all traffic infractions and misdemeanor cases, these courts handle many evictions and small claim actions."
