Ripley man escapes serious injury after being struck by train last Saturday night...
A Ripley man escaped serious injury after being struck by a train last Saturday night at a rail crossing in the town of Ripley.  Sheriff's officers... along with State Police and Ripley fire rescuers... were called to the scene just after 9 p.m.  On arrival... emergency personnel foud the injured man... identified as 31 year-old Michael Smith... with non-life threatening injuries.  Smith was taken by ambulance to UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. for treatment.  No charges were filed.

City man arrested for allegedly entering residence unlawfully and causing domestic incident...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly illegally entering another person's home... and, tampering with the victim's property.  City police say they were called to an eastside residence about 5:30 p.m. Saturday for a reported domestic dispute.  Officers say they determined that 49 year-old Wilfredo Castrillo had violated a stay-away order of protection by entering the victim's home... and, he was also found to have tampered with the victims property, causing major inconvience to them.  Castrillo was taken into custody on one count each of second-degree burglary... aggravated criminal contempt... first-degree criminal contempt... and, two counts of third-degree criminal tampering.  He was jailed pending arraignment.

Man from Jamestown arrested for making threats during domestic incident...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested following a domestic incident late last Saturday night on the city's eastside.  Jamestown police say they were called to the scene just after 11 p.m. on a report of a domestic dispute.  Officers say they found that 36 year-old Justin Myers has violated a "refrain from order of protection" by threatening the victim.  Police arrested Myers for second-degree harassment and two counts of first-degree criminal contempt.  He was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.

Jamestown's annual Juneteenth Celebration concludes Sunday afternoon...
The annual Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration at Jackson-Taylor Park concluded Sunday afternoon with the event's yearly Gospel Fest... with multiple singers taking part.  Juneteenth Committee Chairwoman Regina Brackman says this year's program was "amazing..." noting that everything from the flag-raising at the Robert H. Jackson Center Friday afternoon to the end on Sunday was well-attended... and, there was plenty to do... including more vendors, food, workshops and other activities -- including the Gospel Fest.  The only real hiccup over the three-day event was mid-afternoon on Saturday when a brief rainshower came through the area.  But, otherwise they had near perfection conditions with sun and temperatures around 70 to 75 degrees.  Next year will be special for Jamestown's Juneteenth Celebration... which Brackman says... by her estimates will be the event's 25th anniversary.

Ferguson says Fredonia trustee search includes five candidates, and officials aren't rushing the process...
The Fredonia Village Board has had a vacancy since Jon Espersen's resignation last month... but it appears that a decision on who will fill that open seat will be made shortly.  Mayor Mike Ferguson gave an update on the search late last week... and, the village has been conducting interviews, and five candidates have applied for that seat to fill out the rest of Espersen's four-year term.  Ferguson officials don't want to rush the process because there is a commitment to running because you'll have to run again this Fall, and then run again the following year.  He says a decision on a new trustee will be made "soon."  While that process plays out, he says the village board has been holding off on making any "big decisions" that will impact the village.  He explains it wasn't fair to make "big decisions" with only three trustees.  Following Esperson's departure, the village had only three available trustees for a period of time due to Ben Brauchler having surgery.  Ferguson says the four current board members will be available for their next regular meeting later today.

Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series Committee looking for sponsors for two of the series days, Host Family Ambassadors, and 13 year-old Diamond Girls...
The Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series committee is looking for the community's help in several areas for the upcoming 13-Year-Old World Series in August.  Committee Vice-President and Public Relations Division Chairwoman Kim Ecklund says... first of all... they are looking for individuals, organizations or sponsors to buy-out Diethrick Park for two days... Tues., Aug. 18, and, on Fri., Aug. 21.  The four-games on the 18th cost $2,500... and, the sponsorship on Friday the 18th is $2,000.  In addition... Ecklund says they are also looking for Host Family Ambassadors to serve a regional champion team as the local ambassadors to help with information on the area, help guide them during their stay, and be their cheerleaders for the tournament.  The committee is also looking for "Diamond Girls" -- who are 13-year-old girls to serve as an ambassador and participant in the World Series as a local connection.  Volunteers are also needed for souvenir sales and other areas of the tournament.  This year's tournament includes teams from each region of the U.S.. and, an international team from Puerto Rico.  For more information... e-mail info@jamestownworldseries.org.... or call Kim Ecklund at 716-664-0405.