Man arrested for harassment and public lewdness following incident at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital...
A man being discharged from UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown has been arrested after allegedly damaging his hospital bed... and, threatening staff.  City Police say 47 year-old Demian Seger is also accused of exposing himself to hospital staff during the incident.  Officers were called to the scene at 207 Foote Ave. shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday... and, arrested Seger without further incident.  Police took him to the city jail pending arraignment on charges of second-degree harassment, and criminal mischief... as well as public lewdness.

Rolison and accomplice indicted for County Jail contraband incident...
The city man convicted in the fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a Jamestown teenager in late 2021 has now been indicted... along with an accomplice... for smuggling methamphetamine to him in the Chautauqua County Jail.  District Attorney Jason Schmidt says both 61 year-old Randall Rolison... and, 57 year-old Debbie Hires -- also of Jamestown -- were indicted by a county Grand Jury for fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance... and, first-degree promoting prison contraband.  Schmidt says the indictment accuses Hires of passing a quantity of meth to Rolison during a county jail visit this past Mar. 7.  He says corrections officers at the jail responded quickly... and, retrieved the meth from Rolison.  Officials began an investigation... resulting in the incidement.  Schmidt says the incident occurred days before Rolison was to be transported to the custody of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to begin serving his prison sentence on the two fatal motor vehicle accidents he was convicted of in June of 2023.  The New Year's Eve 2021 hit-and-run accident in Jamestown claimed the life of 15 year-old Lexi Hughan... and, the second killed a woman, and seriously injured her husband, in early December of 2022 in the town of Arkwright. 

Investigation continues into car-pedestrian accident in Jamestown...
The investigation is continuing into a car-pedestrian accident Tuesday morning on Jamestown's southside that sent a young child to the hospital.  Chautauqua County fire dispatchers say city police and fire rescue personnel were called to the area of Newland and Barrett Avenues shortly before 8 a.m. for a reported car-pedestrian accident.  No other details have been released... but, dispatchers say the child was taken to the hospital.  More when it becomes available.

Molitor discusses reason for running for State Assembly... and, two key issues...
Public safety and affordability are the main issues why the Republican and Conservative parties candidate for New York's 150th Assembly District is running for office.  Westfield's Andrew Molitor is running for the seat currently held by retiring Assemblyman Andy Goodell.  In the area of public safety, Molitor -- who is currently Chautauqua County First Assistant District Attorney -- wants to reverse laws that he says have made it easier for criminals to get away with crimes.  Molitor says that action is necessary "to make our communities a safer place to live."  When it comes to affordability... the Westfield Republican says the first thing he would do is cut back on regulations in Albany that have made it difficult for area businesses to operate.  An example he gave is the Scaffold Law... which has helped to drive up insurance costs.  Molitor is running against Fredonia Democrat Michael Bobseine.

Second kick-off held for United Way Campaign in southern Chautauqua County...
From north -- to south county... the first-ever joint United Ways of Chautauqua County General Campaign is fully underway.  United Way officials, volunteers, and partner agencies gathered at the Bemus Point Golf Club and Tap House Tuesday afternoon for the south county event.  Campaign Co-Chair Bill Soffel says he and his wife have been involved in the United Way for many years now... and he says it's amazing what the local agency and it's nearly three-dozen partners can do.  Soffel says those 34 agencies were able to produce nearly 33,000 individual impacts during the current year.  Soffel says a big selling point for the local United Way is that 100% of the money pledged goes to programs put on by those 34 partner agencies.  The other Co-Chair is Kelly Borrello of Silver Creek... who says she's been talking to potential donors this Summer... and, was able to sit in on a meeting to help member agencies.  This year's campaign goal is $1.8-million, and, the theme is "Stronger Together."  As with the Dunkirk kick-off... yesterday's event in Bemus Point ended with a showing of the United Way's official campaign video.

Rohler also praises member agencies for contributions to local community...
During her remarks... Kelly Borrello also talked about how United Way staff and officials help the local non-profits with not only money... but, support.  She noted a program this Summer where United Way staff talked with heads of those programs to help them be more successful.  United Way Executive Director Amy Rohler praised those agencies efforts.  Rohler high-lighted some of the agencies represented at the kick-off in Bemus Point... including the Mental Heath Association... The Resource Center... Family Services... the Jamestown Boy's and Girl's Club... and, Cornell Cooperative Extention.