Pa. pair arrested following traffic stop in Jamestown for drug possession...
Two people from Pennsylvania face multiple Felony drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Jamestown's southside last Saturday night.  City police say they conducted the stop on a vehicle in the area of Cole Avenue and Snell Place shortly after 8 p.m. for multiple traffic infractions.  Officers identified the two occupants as 30 year-old Rachel Anderson... and, 35 year-old Shane Hurlburt.  Police say their investigation led to a search of the vehicle... and, they found about 242-grams of Methamphetamine... 6.6-grams of fentanyl that was individually packaged... a digital scale... and, drug paraphernalia.  Both were taken into custody without incident... and, taken to the city jail pending arraignment.  While at the jail... officers also found that Hurlburt had an outstanding parole warrant in Pennsylvania, and was in possession of an additional quantity of meth and cocaine.  Anderson was charged with one count each of second, third and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and second-degree criminal possession of drug paraphernalia.  Hurlburt was charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, being a fugitive from justice.

City woman arrested for alleged assault on Jamestown's northside...
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested for assault following a call for an unwanted person at an address on the city's northside late last week.  Jamestown police say they were called to the unidentified location shortly before 6 p.m. last Thursday... and, found that 27 year-old Kaisha Diaz had gotten into an altercation with the victim... and, then bit... struck... and, tried to choke the victim.  Diaz is also accused of damaging a window screen before fleeing the scene.  Diaz was found a short time later at her residence... and, she was taken into custody without further incident.  She was charged with third-degree assault... criminal obstruction of breathing... and, fourth-degree criminal mischief.  She was jailed pending arraignment.

Jamestown man assault's teen during domestic incident...
A city man has been arrested for allegedly getting into a fight with child under the age of 17 during a domestic incident on Jamestown's eastside late last week.  City police say they were called to the location just before 7:30 p.m. for a "physical domestic."  Officers say they found that 23 year-old Brandon Adams got into an altercation with the teenager... and, during the altercation it was found that Adams had in kicked a door that struck the victim, causing a hand injury.  He was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child... and, was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.

Ecklund interested in looking into proposed, county "Government Efficiency Fund..."
The city of Jamestown is "100%" open to discussions about consolidations and sharing services that could be eligible for funding by Chautauqua County.  That from Mayor Kim Ecklund after the proposal was made by County Executive P-J Wendel during his budget presentation on Sept. 24.  Wendel called for creation of a $500,000 "Government Efficiency Fund" to help pay upfront costs for local government mergers and consolidations.  Ecklund made her comments during her budget presentation last Wednesday... and, believes it's "critical" that the city look at it if -- and when -- it's approved and in place.  As for right now... Ecklund says city staffing is pretty much set and "adequate."  But... beyond 2026... such discussions would be "wide open."  Wendel has said there are a handful of such discussions already underway in the north county area.  He says the new proposal would allow for the upfronting of the money... which is now only allowed once the project is completed.  Wendel adds it would also expand the county's ability to pay more for those upfront costs... up to $100,000 instead of the current $50,000.

Village of Fredonia sued over most recent vote to join with North County Water District...
The Village of Fredonia has been sued again over the board's decision to go with the North County Water District as it's water supplier.  A proceeding filed in State Supreme Court in Mayville last Friday says former Village Trustee James Lynden... and, Gladys and Marie Sedota... are seeking to annul a resolution the current board approved on Sept. 10 for a project to decommission and demolish the Fredonia Water Treatment Plant... and, decommission the dam at the Fredonia Reservoir.  The project would also connect the village with the North County district.  At the time... Trustee Nicole Siracuse said the move would cost less than going with one of the alternatives... which would maintain and upgrade current infrastruture.  Siracuse says they are also more likely to get more grant funding for going in that direction.  However... Michelle Twichell, who cast the lone "no" vote... said if "something were to happen" with the district's water supply... the village would not get top priority.  

City man arrested for allegedly assaulting juvenile...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly getting into a fight with child under the age of 17 during a domestic incident on the city's eastside.  Jamestown police say they were called to the location just before 7:30 p.m. last Thursday for a "physical domestic."  Officers say they found that 23 year-old Brandon Adams got into an altercation with the teen... and, during the altercation it was found that Adams had kicked in a door that struck the victim, causing a hand injury.  He was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child... and, was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.