Jamestown-area receives between 4 and 8 inches of snow in St. Patrick's Eve and Day snowstorm...
Some parts of Chautauqua County received several inches of snow during the storm that accompanied a cold front last night through this morning.  The National Weather Service in Buffalo reports 8-and-a-half inches of the white stuff in Cassadaga... and about 6 in the Mayville area.  Here in the Jamestown-area... we got about 4 inches.  That's right about where Forecaster Steve Welch with the National Weather Service in Buffalo said we would be late Monday... with 2 to 4 inches generally in the Western New York area.  He says there may be a couple more inches falling during the day today.  We remain under a Winter Weather Advisory until 8 o'clock tonight.  

Jamestown street closed about five-hours Sunday night after high winds blow roof off vacant building downtown...
The Jamestown Department of Development was able to safely get the roof off a vacant building on East Second Street late Sunday night.  Officials say the roof was partially torn off shortly after 5 p.m. during the wind storm.  City police closed off East Second from Prendergast to Foote Avenues.  A front-loader was brought in to remove the roof... and, the street reopened shortly before 10:30 p.m. 

Three arrested during Forest Park drug bust in Jamestown late Monday morning...        
Three people from Jamestown have been arrested following a drug raid on a home on the city's southside late Monday morning.  Sheriff's officers say their Narcotics Investigators along with those from Jamestown... executed a search warrant at 7 Forest Park about 10:45 a.m., and, found 39 year-old Ronaldo Galarza... 19 year-old Ronaldo Galarza, Jr. and 39 year-old Rashaira Garcia-Figueroa.  Investigators also found 19.3 grams of fentanyl... and, packaging used for the sale and distribution of narcotics.  All three suspects were charged with third and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.  Each suspect was issued appearance tickets for city court... and, the investigation is ongoing with additional arrests expected.  If you have any information about suspicious or narcotics related activity in your area... call the Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line at either 1-800-344-8702 or 664-2420... or the JPD Tip line at 483-8477.

JPS begins budget process by reviewing first draft of $120.8-million spending plan...
There's no tax increase in the Jamestown Public School's proposed 2026-27 budget proposal... which totals about $120.8-million.  The school board recently got it's first look at the first draft of the spending plan... which Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Brittany Spry says increases spending by about $5.2-million... which is a 4.5% increase.  Spry says the biggest increases come in programming with some new positions to be filled.  She says they include a new assistant principal and secretary for the district's Innovation Center at the former Rodgers School... and six middle school teachers.  Much of the money to cover the increased costs is coming from an increase in state school aid.  Once final state aid figures are known... the district will move to finalize a spending plan for voters to act on in May.  

Thomas pleads guilty in Mendoza drug and sex trafficking case...
A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty in federal court to drug and sex trafficking conspiracy charges in connection with a case against a local drug kingpin.  U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that 43 year-old Kelvin Thomas entered the plea last Friday before U.S. District Court Judge John Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.  Prosecutors say between October and December 2022, Thomas conspired with Zaid Mendoza and Cora Waddington to conduct a sex trafficking operation involving two individuals with drug addictions.  As part of the conspiracy... they say Thomas, Mendoza, and Waddington, provided shelter to the victims at a West Main Street home in Falconer... and, provided them with food, clothing, and daily quantities of heroin/fentanyl in exchange for them doing commercial sex acts for money, with the proceeds going to Mendoza.  Thomas assisted the operation by securing and communicating with commercial sex buyers, posting online advertisements with photographs of the two victims on Skipthegames.com.  He also transported the two victims to calls away from the residence, and provided protection and assistance to sex trafficking victims while they were on those "out" calls.  Thomas was paid in drugs by Mendoza or Waddington.  The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life.

City woman arrested for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of items from Lakewood Wal-Mart SuperCenter...
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise last weekend from the Lakewood Wal-Mart SuperCenter.  Lakewood-Busti Police say they were called to the 350 Fairmount Ave. location shortly after 7 p.m. last Sunday night.  Officerss say 47 year-old Kathryn Fisher allegedly passed all points of sale with $1,071 worth of items without paying for them.  Fisher was arrested for fourth-degree grand larceny... and, was released with an appearance ticket for Busti Town Court.