North county man injured in snowmobile accident in Stockton...
A Dunkirk man has been injured in a snowmobile accident in the area of Munger Road in the town of Stockton. Sheriff's officers were called to the scene shortly before Midnight Thursday... and, found the unidentified, 38 year-old rider, had lost control of his northbound sled and crashed. Deputies say the operator was taken to UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The Sheriff's Office was assisted by county EMS... and, the Stockton and North Lake Fire Departments. No charges have been filed.
City woman arrested during traffic stop as part of drug raid on home...
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested on multiple-drug related charges following a Wednesday afternoon raid on the city's eastside. Jamestown Police say members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Sheriff's Department Narcotics Investigators executed a search warrant at the lower apartment at 567 Falconer St. shortly before 4 p.m. At the same time... a JPD Road Patrol conducted a traffic stop on East Second Street... near Cowing Street... where 39 year-old Rose Raynor was arrested. After the residence, and Raynor were secured, detectives searched Raynor and found 157.4-grams of methamphetamine, 10.6 grams of fentanyl and a small amount of cocaine in her possession. There were also digital scales, packaging materials and cutting agents located inside the residence. Raynor was charged with second-degree criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance... two counts of third-and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, three counts of second-degree criminal using drug paraphernalia. A male was found inside the apartment... and, was released from the scene. If you have any information about drug or other criminal activity... you are asked to call the JPD Tip line at 483-8477. For the Sheriff's Office Tip line call either 1-800-344-8702 or 664-2420.
Gillibrand outlines her priorities for the 119th Congress...
Improving the economy will be the main goal of the 119th Congress in Washington, DC by newly re-elected U-S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. The state's junior Senator hosted a virtual press conference this week to outline her 2025 legislative priorities and goals for the 119th Congress. Gillibrand says she is very pleased to be named to the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee... which she calls "an extraordinary opportunity" to help craft legislation that benefits Americans... and, by extension -- New Yorkers. Gillibrand adds she's also be the ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee... where she plans to continue pushing for lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, among others. Gillibrand will also be a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. She adds that she'll also be working on making 12 weeks of paid family, and medical leave is "available for every American who needs it.
Warrant check leads to two city residents being arrested after child found living in deplorable conditions...
Two people from Jamestown have been arrested at an eastside home following a warrant check that revealed deplorable conditions inside their home. City police say they conducted the check on 37 year-old Jennifer Leverenz just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday. They say she tried to shut the door on them... but, officers were able to get inside... and she was taken into custody. Once police got inside... they saw various types of refuse were piled up... and, there was fecal matter on the floor. They add the kitchen was unusable due to more piles of refuse and that the beds were unusable due to the vast quantities of refuse on them. Officers also saw a child under the age of 17 in the house. Leverenz was arrested on the warrant. In addition... due to the condition of the home... she was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child... and, resisting arrest. Police also found 43 year-old John Boldorff inside the residence, and he was also arrested for endangering the welfare of a child. Both were taken to the city jail pending arraignment.
Westfield Memorial Hospital seeks "rural emergency hospital" designation...
AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital has announced that it intends to pursue a “rural emergency hospital” designation, meaning it will seek to transition from a small inpatient hospital to 24/7 emergency, observation and outpatient care hospital. As part of that... hospital officials say they need to meet specific criteria established by U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the New York State Department of Health. They add the conversion would provide greater "reimbursement certainty" to WMH, ensuring its long-term financial and operational stability going forward, and protecting care access for its patients in Westfield and the surrounding area. Designated rural emergency hospitals -- or REHs -- are eligible for additional federal funding and higher Medicare reimbursement rates. Westfield Administrator Rodney Buchanon says "the rural emergency hospital designation was built for a hospital like Westfield. We are a vital health care access point for our community, but the vast majority of the services we provide are outpatient in nature.” Following the conversion, which must be approved by the state Department of Health and will likely take effect in 2026, most patients who require overnight inpatient stay will be transferred to AHN Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pa. Westfield Memorial has been a satellite facility to St. Vincent's since 1999.
