Another alleged member of Jamestown-area drug trafficking conspiracy indicted by federal Grand Jury...
A man from Georgia has now been indicted by a federal grand jury in Buffalo for being part of a major drug trafficking ring in Jamestown.  U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo says the indictment against 51 year-old Jeryel Winfield of McDonough, Ga., formerly of Binghampton, was handed up Tuesday.  Prosecutors handling the case say the indictment states that between 2019, and May of 2022, Winfield conspired with Joseph Zaso and others, to sell heroin and fentanyl.  DiGiacomo says Winfield is charged with narcotics conspiracy... which carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison... and, a maximum of life.

City man arrested following physical domestic in front of child...
A city man has been arrested for allegedly getting into a physical, domestic altercation with another person in front of a child on Jamestown's southside.  City police say they were called to the unidentified location about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday... and, made contact with the suspect -- identified as 22 year-old Devyn Logan.  Officers say their investigation found that Logan was involved in a physical altercation with the victim in front of a child.  Police arrested him for second-degree harassment... second-degree unlawful imprisonment... and, endangering the welfare of a child.  Logan was then jailed pending arraignment.

Two flown to hospital following SUV-Motorcycle accident in Dunkirk...
Two people had to be flown to an area hospital following a collision involving a motorcycle and a Sports Utility Vehicle in the town of Dunkirk Tuesday afternoon.  State Police in Fredonia say that the motorcycle, which had two occupants, was northbound on Brigham Road shortly before 3:45 p.m., when it struck the SUV that had entered the intersection with Waldorf Rd.  Troopers say both motorcyclists were ejected... and, were flown by STAT MedEvac to UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. for treatment of multiple injuries.  The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

City of Jamestown Sales Tax proceeds down for second-quarter...
After a good first-quarter for sales tax revenues in the city of Jamestown... it wound up just short of it's projections for the second-quarter.  However... the city is just over $50,000 over where lawmakers expected it to be.  That from City Council Finance Committee Chairman Brent Sheldon... who told fellow lawmakers at Monday night's work session that the city took in just over $2.22-million for the period between April and June of this year... which is about $13,000 below projections.  Sales tax revenues make up a significant portion of revenues for the city of Jamestown... after property taxes.  Last year... the city did not hit revenue projections which made breaking even difficult. 

Borrello, Molitor pushing to have city of Dunkirk have independent audit done...
Chautauqua County's two New York state legislators are pushing for answers about why the city of Dunkirk has not submitted an independent audit of its 2024 finances to the State Comptroller's Office.  State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor say the audit, which was due in July, has not been received by the Comptroller's Office... nor legislative offices in Albany.  Borrello says he and Molitor are concerned that the city continues to fail to comply with its reporting deadlines... and, Gov. Kathy Hochul is not enforcing them.  He adds that he and Molitor have written to Hochul and Mayor Kate Wdowiasz... calling for a detailed explanation regarding oversight efforts to ensure the city's compliance, a timeline on the completion... and, submission of the audit, and a reaffirmation of the city's commitment to fulfilling requirements of the newly-enacted "City of Dunkirk Revenue Anticipation Note Refinancing Act."  That legislation provides that $13.7-million, high-interest loan to the city. 

Wdowiasz says she wasn't aware of any deadline for audit, noting it will take another month to complete...
It will be at least another month before an independent audit of the city of Dunkirk's 2024 finances is complete.  That from Mayor Kate Wdowiasz, who updated the matter following Tuesday's Common Council meeting.  Wdowiasz says the audit should be completed in 30 to 45-days, which would put it on track towards the end of September.  She says a couple of components -- the Dunkirk Housing Authority and Dunkirk Local Development Corporation -- are still missing.  She adds the DLDC should be coming in the "next few days."  Wdowiasz also cited the ongoing investigation into the City Treasurer's Office by the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office and New York State Comptroller's Office as also consuming a "lot of time" this year.  Her comments come as state lawmakers George Borrello and Andrew Molitor are putting pressure on the city to comply with its financial reporting obligations.  Both say the city missed a July deadline to submit it to the state.  Wdowiasz says they are incorrect regarding the need to have the audit done by a certain deadline, but adds that she understands the urgency in getting the audit finalized, since it will help get the city into its deficit financing.

City woman arrested for uprooting flowers in planters in downtown Jamestown...
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly digging up flowers from a city-owned planter on the city's westside, and discarding them on the sidewalk.  Jamestown police say officers on patrol spotted 33 year-old Kassandra Lawson actively pulling up the flowers at the corner of West Second and Washington Streets... and, putting them on the sidewalk for no apparent reason shortly before 1 a.m. Monday.  Lawson was arrested for fourth-degree criminal mischief... and, issued an appearance ticket for City Court.