Coldest air of season reaches Chautauqua County during the overnight into Monday morning...
The coldest air of the Winter season came to Chautauqua County during the overnight hours... and, remained with us through late morning.  The National Weather Service reported a minus-15 air temperature reading in both Dunkirk and Cassadaga... with a minus-14 at the Jamestown Airport.  Wind chills neared -30 overnight.  However... the frigid arctic air will be lessening it's grip on us as the day goes on.  We're looking at a high today of about 27.

City man arrested for assault following domestic incident on Jamestown's southside...
A man from Jamestown is accused of assaulting another person during a domestic dispute on the city's southside last Friday night.  Jamestown police say they were called to the location shortly before 5:30 p.m. for an "in-progress" domestic dispute.  Officers say they found 25 year-old Ryan Freeman on the front porch when they arrived... and, he said he was confused on why they were called.  However... police found the victim inside the home, and, their investigation found that Freeman had punched the victim in the face... and, scratched the victim as well... leaving minor cuts.  They add the victim then fled to the bathroom where they had barricaded themselves in and called 911.  Freeman was then arrested for third-degree assault, and taken to the city jail pending arraignment.

Northside fire investigation leads to domestic and drug arrest...
Fire investigation at an apartment complex on Jamestown's northside has led to the arrest of a city man on domestic and drug charges.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene just after 3 p.m. last Friday... and, saw 59 year-old Vincent Jones inside the building.  Officers say Joned was allegedly in the apartment of the victim of the domestic... and, he was arrested for violating a "stay-away" order of protection.  He was also found in possession of a quantity of a Fentanyl/Methamphetamine mixture.  Jones was charged with second-degree criminal contempt... and, seventh-degree criinal possession of a controlled substance. 

JPS to receive about $1.2-million more in state aid in Gov. Hochul's budget proposal...
The Jamestown Public School district is receiving just over $1-million more in state aid in Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026-27 budget proposal.  However... School Superintendent Kevin Whitaker says it still falls short of helping to fully-fund the district over the school year.  Dr. Whitaker says the current Foundation Aid formula does not take into account the full picture of the poverty level in the district... adding that there are some districts -- including Jamestown -- need more help than their tax base can handle.  He says they have a higher amount of poverty... but, the formula is capped.  He says the cap is at .6%... while Jamestown's poverty level is .29%... which puts it among the lower three small city school districts in the entire state.  He says... overall... the district is getting about $1.2-million more in the governor's proposal than the current year... which is "better than zero."  Whitaker says -- according to the Rockefeller Institute's recommendations -- Gov. Hochul is "fully funding" Foundation Aid.  He says it's now a matter of where negotiations go between her... and the State Senate and Assembly.  Dr. Whitaker made his comments for last weekend's "Community Spotlight" program on the six Media One Radio Group stations.   

Quattrone explains Sheriff's Dept. assistance with ICE...
Chautauqua County does not have a voluntary agreement in place to assist Immigrantion and Customs Enforcement -- or ICE -- in federal civil immigration enforcement.  However... the county's top cop says his department will continue to work with ICE when it comes to serving criminal or judicial warrants.  Sheriff Jim Quattrone -- who spoke about Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed Local Cops, Local Crimes Act -- says an issue he has with that bill is that it would limit the constitutional authority of his office.  He says each county has constituents of varied backgrounds... and, they want to protect "the rights of all."  Quattrone says the legislation would prevent local and state police from being co-opted by ICE.  Eight counties in New York currently have a 287(g) agreement with ICE.  Quattrone says there is a "multi-fold" reason Chautauqua County does not have one.  He says part of it is due to the amount of space availalbe in the county jail.  Quattrone says they already house inmates charged federally.  Quattrone added that his department is not participating in the enforcement of civil warrants because he believes there's no due process.  He says he and other sheriffs across the state are concerned specifically about asylum seekers who have come to the United States legally but have, at times, been invited to fill out paperwork -- only to be placed in correctional facilities.

Lakewood-Busti police officer injured while investigating incident late last week... 
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Lakewood-Busti police officer during an incident in the town of Busti late last week.  Police were called to the scene on Lawson Road just before 11:30 a.m. last Friday... and, say 45 year-old Julie Whiting became disorderly... and, slammed a wooden door into an officer.  Police say the officer suffered an arm and hand injury.  Officers say Whiting then tried to pull away from them and resisted arrest.  She was eventually taken into custody an issued an appearance ticket for second-degree assault of a police officer... and resisting arrest in Busti Town Court.