City woman arrested on animal cruelty charges...
A Jamestown woman faces multiple animal cruelty charges following a complaint that she was seen physically beating her small dog on the city's eastside.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene shortly before 3 p.m., and, spoke with a witness... who said that 26 year-old Caroline Penhollow had slapped the dog... then picked the dog up by the back of its neck... and, threw it into a tent where she was seen kicking the small dog.  The witness said the dog was yelping loud enough for the neighbors to hear three doors away.  Officers say Penhollow is also accused of having a ferret inside the tent that she had not fed or given water to in about four days while it was inside a cage with a reported broken leg.  Police say they saw the small dog visibly terrified from the human contact.  Officers took Penhollow into custody without incident... ane, seized both animals.  She was held pending arraignment on two counts of overdriving animals -- a vioilation of the state's Ag. and Markets Law... torturing and injuring Animals... and, failure to
provide proper sustenance.

Quattrone to hold press conference to update public on Yolanda Bindics case...
Chautauqua County's top-cop is expected to give an update on the cold-case investigation into the August 2004 murder of Jamestown's Yolanda Bindics later today.  Sheriff Jim Quattrone has called a press conference for 1 p.m. at the county's Emergency Services Building in Mayville.  The 25 year-old Bindics went missing the night of Aug. 10, 2004 following her work shift at the Family Dollar Store on Fluvanna Avenue when she failed to return home.  Police have now been able to put Bindics' former boyfriend, Clarence Carte, in that area around the time of her disappearance.  At last word... Carte was living in Florida.  He is the father of Bindics' youngest child.  Yolanda Bindics' skeletal remains were found in a state forest area in the town of Charlotte on Sept. 10, 2006.

First day of class goes well, overall, for SWCS...
Tuesday was the first day of classes for several Chautauqua County school districts... including Southwestern -- just outside of Jamestown.  It's also the beginning of the final year for School Superintendent Maureen Donahue... who will be retiring at the end of the school year next June.  However... for Tuesday... Donahue says it's "very exciting" to welcome the students back to school... and, with capital projects still underway, it gives them a chance to also let students and others see the progress.  As for that construction... a lot is taking place in the high school cafeteria... which is being expanded, and will include a new outdoor area for when the weather is good.  However... Donahue says the renovated area won't be ready until next week.  She says the new section won't be open until the end of September. 

Whitaker says all ready for first-day of classes in JPS...
Major capital projects continue in the Jamestown Public School district... but, all is ready for the start of classes for the 2024-25 school year this morning.  That from School Superintendent Kevin Whitaker... who says all has gone well leading up to the first day of classes... which he says will be a half-day for all students.  Dr. Whitaker says the biggest projects are going on at the high school and Fletcher Elementary... and, he says aside from a "couple of hiccups..." things will be buttoned up for the students.  As for staffing... Dr. Whitaker says they've added some 50 new teachers and staff... which is what they needed to begin the new school year.  However... he says they are still looking for some support staff... and, some to also fill their AIS programs.  Whitaker made his comments for last weekend's "Community Spotlight" program on the six Media One Radio Group stations.

Jamestown man arrested after breaking in door window during domestic...
A city man sought on a Jamestown city court warrant has been arrested for allegedly breaking in through a window during a domestic dispute on the city's southside.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene about 7 p.m. Monday night on a report of a domestic-in-progress.  Offices say they located the man involved -- 35 year-old Jonathan Torres -- outside of the residence in the street.  Police say they knew that Torres had a warrant, and arrested him.  Officers then spoke with the female victim... and, she told them that Torres had damaged a door window while trying to gain entry to the home.  Their investigation showed that Torres did this while two children were on the other side of the door... and, were scared and crying.  Torres was also charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief... and, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Langworthy announces near $425,000 FAA grant for Jamestown Airport project...
The Chautauqua County Airport near Jamestown is receiving nearly half-a-million dollars from the Federal Aviation Administration to support a project to reconstruct the lighting an signage on the main runway.  Local Congressman Nick Langworthy made the announcement recently that the airport is getting a $424,800 as part of the Airport Improvement Program administered by the FAA.  Langworthy says the the project will be used to rebuild the lighting and signage on Runway 13/31 that have reached the end of their useful life... and, reinforce the structural integrity of the just over 4,000 foot runway.