State Legislature approves new budget extender, spending plan now two week's late... 
The New York state legislature has again approved a one-week budget extension as talks on a new spending plan continue.  Lawmakers approved the $3.4-billion extender late Monday... then adjourned as the Apr. 1 deadline gets further in the rear-view mirror.  Minority Republicans continue to blast the the process... which has included Governor Kathy Hochul... Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie... and, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.  Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra saying -- "each day that goes by without an approved state spending plan is a day Albany has failed.  Deadlines exist for a reason -- and everyday New Yorkers face consequences when they’re missed."  Ra urged the legislature to open up the process.

Jamestown man arrested for pulling another man from car... and, punching him several times during incident...
A city man has been arrested for allegedly pulling another man from his car... and, then punching him several times in the face.  Jamestown police were called to the scene at East Sixth and Winsor Streets about 4 p.m. Monday on a report of a fight.  Officers say their investigation found that 27 year-old Charles Dean had engaged in the fight after forcibly removing the man from his vehicle... and, then hitting him multiple times with a closed fist.  Dean was arrested without incident for third-degree assault.... and jailed pending arraignment.

Issue with deer brought before City Council committee...
The issue of too many deer in the city of Jamestown has been raised again before the City Council... but, the state may soon be offering some help.  The Council's Public Safety Committee discussed the matter with one resident this week... and, Chairman Tony Dolce says lawmakers may -- or may not -- want to look at tackling it.  Dolce calls is a "touchy issue" with many wanting some kind of action taken... but, many also worried about safety of an in-city harvest.  Dolce says there are a handful of suggestions for dealing the deer issue... but, he says no matter what is decided... cost will always be a factor.  Dolce adds that the way one community handles it doen't always work for everyone.  He says it depends on the amount of unused land there it, and the fact that one community that did a controlled hunt, really didn't solve the issue.  However... Mayor Kim Ecklund says there may be some help on the horizon with a proposal being considered by the state Department of Environmental Conservation to allow hunters to obtain more deer tags, and possibly extending the season so there can be a later take.  Ecklund says the DEC has recognized that deer takes during recent hunting seasons has been down.

Jamestown native, career worker in diplomatic services, named as new president at Chautauqua Institution...
A Jamestown native who has a long history with Chautauqua Institution has been named as the institution's new president.  The Institution's board has announced that Mark Coolidge Johnson -- a veteran U.S. diplomat and third-generation Chautauquan has been appointed to lead Chautauqua Institution -- beginning at the end of the 2026 Summer Season.  The chair of the institution's board, Laurie Branch, announced Johnson's appointment Tuesday... noting that he brings more than 30 years of diplomatic service as a Senior Foreign Service Officer... attorney and third-generation Chautauquan to the institution.  Currently... Branch says Johnson serves as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City -- the largest American diplomatic mission in the world -- where he oversees more than 3-thousand employees... nine consulates and nine consular agencies with a $282-million operating budget.  Johnson is the son of the late Joe Johnson, who served the Institution for 20 years as Vice President of Finance, and is also the grandson of a Chautauqua grounds engineer.  He holds a juris doctorate from American University’s Washington College of Law.  Johnson calls the appointment the "honor of a lifetime to return home and lead this extraordinary community into it's next chapter." 

City woman arrested for Felony DWI following personal injury accident in downtown Jamestown...
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk... and, leaving the scene of a property damage accident.  City police say they were called to a downtown business shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday for a reported accident.  Officers say they were told one of the vehicle had left the scene... and, tracked it back to the owner's address.  Police say they then made contact with the driver... identified as 36 year-old Leonela Rodriguez... and, found she had been driving while intoxicated at the time of the accident.  Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident... and, taken to the city jail pending arraignment on charges of DWI... leaving the scene of a property damage accident... and, unlicensed operation.  Officers add that Rodriguez has a previous DWAI conviction... making this a Felony.

Pair of women arrested in Lakewood for alleged fight in front of children...
Two women have been arrested for allegedly fighting at Lakewood's Hartley Park in front of children this past Monday night.  Lakewood-Busti Police say they were called to the scene on Terrace Avenue about 8:20 p.m., and investigated.  Officers determined that Jessica Spagnualo, and Mackenzie Haskins were each at fault... and, both were arrested for second-degree harassment... disorderly conduct... and, five counts each of endangering the welfare of a child.  They were both issued appearance tickets for Busti Town Court at a later date.