Westfield man arrested for allegedly altercation in Frewsburg area in front of a minor child...
A man from Westfield is accused of getting into a fight with another person in the presence of a child in the town of Carroll Tuesday night. Sheriff's deputies say they were called to a location on the side of a road in Frewsburg for a physical altercation shortly before 6 p.m. Officers investigated... and, arrested 24 year-old Devin Carlson for second-degree harassment... and, endangering the welfare of a child. Carlson was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment... and he will appear in Carroll Town Court at a later date.
City man arrested for allegedly threatening person with a knife Tuesday afternoon...
A Jamestown man is accused of threatening another person with a knife during an incident on the city's westside Tuesday afternoon. Jamestown police were called to the scene about 4 p.m. for a "person with a weapon." Officers learned that 20 year-old Nethaniel Mohney had threatened the victim... and, he was arrested without incident. Police charged him with second-degree menacing... and, he was jailed pending arraignment.
JPS Board holds budget hearing, official says budget includes some new positions, but, no tax increase...
Jamestown Public School district residents will vote next Tuesday on a spending plan that -- again -- keeps the tax levy -- or amount to be raised by taxes -- flat for the 15th year in a row. The public had the chance to sound off last night on the district's final draft of the $115.8-million, spending plan for 2025-26. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, Brittany Spry has been around for five of those 15 years... and, says planning out for 10 years has helped tremendously... along with now receiving adequate state aid. Spry says there was settlement of a statewide lawsuit to restore full Foundation Aid... which was successful. She says that has helped the bottom line the past two years. Spry says the late state budget really didn't have an impact on their state aid numbers from last January when Governor Kathy Hochul proposed her tentative spending plan. She says the district has also been able to hire more staff the past five years to boost student mental health and wellness... along with subject areas, such as math.. She Spry says some 85 positions have been added to help students in those areas, and they are now part of the district's "general budget." The Jamestown Public School's budget will be voted on by the public next Tuesday, May 20 at the three presidents schools in the city.
Dunkirk Common Council member resigns from COI after blasting homeless man in north county city for taking up residence in multiple places, including public benches...
There's more fallout from comments made regarding a homeless man taking up residence at several locations in the city of Dunkirk during last week's Common Council meeting. In a Facebook post... Chautauqua Opportunities, Incorporated says Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak -- who was also on the COI Board of Directors... has resigned from that board. During the Council meeting... Luczkowiak called for getting rid of the person's belongings until he moves to another city. He says the only person that can "save him is himself." She says there's no excuse for him being in this situation. Third-Ward Councilman James Stoyle also gave his thoughts on what should be done... saying "we should transplant him to Jamestown." Those were among the comments that have prompted plenty of backlash on social media since they were published on Saturday by the Observer. The day after the meeting... COI Chief Executive Officer Diane Hewitt-Johnson issued a statement, saying, -- "Natalie Luczkowiak's statements were her own and not made at the direction of COI, nor do they reflect the values or mission of COI."
Investigation continuing into mobile home fire at High Acres Mobile Home Park...
An early morning fire Tuesday that extensively damaged an unoccupied mobile home at the High Acres Mobile Home Park in the town of Ellery remains under investigation. Sheriff's Department fire dispatchers say Fluvanna firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 5 a.m., and, were joined at the scene by Ellery Center... Bemus Point... Gerry... Sinclairville... Falconer and Ashville fire crews. Once the fire was out... the county's Fire Investigation Team was called in... and, no cause has been determined. They add the home had not been occupied in some time.
Langworthy working on federal budget bill with committee...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been marking up the text of the federal budget reconciliation bill. And, it has the support of local Congressman Nick Langworthy... who is a member of that committee. Langworthy says the panel has negotiated the past five months... and, held what he called "in-depth discussions" with key stakeholders. He says the committee "has a bold reconciliation bill that achieves our top priorities: protecting Medicaid for those who genuinely need it, advancing American energy independence, and ending the hemorrhaging of taxpayer dollars through waste, fraud, and abuse." Langworthy reiterated that "I would fight relentlessly to protect rural hospitals and safeguard access to care."
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The lawmakers are racing for a July 4 deadline to have the whole package sent to Trump’s desk in time to also avoid a dangerous debt default. The Treasury Secretary has said federal tax revenues are running short and Congress needs to raise the spending limit to keep paying the bills.
