The Falconer Fire Department is promoting the Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” This year’s campaign is taking place now until October 9th, and works to educate everyone about simple actions they can take to keep … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board Seeking Candidates to Fill Vacant Trustee Position, Appoints New Fire Chief
FALCONER - The Village of Falconer will have to find a fourth member of the village board of trustee. The village board held its first meeting of the year with new mayor James Jaroszynski, who said that the write-in winner from last year's … [Read more...]
Local Resident Rescued After Kayaking Incident in Poland
POLAND - The Jamestown Post-Journal says an area resident escaped serious injury after being stranded in the water of Cassadaga Creek in the town of Poland for half-an-hour while only clinging to a tree branch. The incident occured on Monday … [Read more...]
Falconer Postpones Saturday’s Comprehensive Plan Open House
FALCONER - Village officials have once again postponed the planned Comprehensive Plan Open House. The event was originally scheduled at the end of November but rescheduled due to a winter storm. It was then rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8, but … [Read more...]
Fire Crews Respond to Overnight Alarm at Falconer High School
FALCONER - Fire crews were sent to Falconer High School overnight to deal with a small fire that had broken out in the basement. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’ Office says a fire alarm at the school went off at about 1:30 a.m. and the Falconer … [Read more...]
Fire Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of Sunday’s Fire, Doesn’t Appear Suspicious
FALCONER - Investigators with the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation team say they are unable to determine the exact cause of the fire that broke out just before noon Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Falconer Vac Shop building, located at 15 W. Main … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Officials, Members of the Public Exchange Words During Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council and Mayor Sam Teresi were on the defensive during Monday night's council voting session, fending off criticism and attacks from several members of the public who spoke during the meeting's public comment … [Read more...]
Annexation Vote Could be Put on Hold Until After DEC Ruling
JAMESTOWN - September 12 was to be the deadline for when the city of Jamestown, Village of Falconer, and Town of Ellicott would act on an annexation proposal involving the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation in Falconer. However, because … [Read more...]
Fire Claims Life of Town of Ellicott Man
ELLICOTT — The County Sheriff’s office has yet to release the name of a town of Ellicott man who died during a Saturday morning fire on Wilson Hollow Road. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say fire crews were called to 3730 Wilson Hollow Road, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Annexation Public Hearing Draws Crowd, Criticism of Proposal
FALCONER - The case for and against the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow St. Substation was delivered Monday night during a joint public hearing at Falconer Central School that lasted over three hours. The substation is … [Read more...]
