The Jamestown Tarp Skunks hold their very first home game tonight at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Stadium. This is the first season for the team that's part of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. Local group, Jamestown Community Baseball LLC, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Book Focusing on History of Professional Baseball in Jamestown Gets an Update
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Discussion on Jamestown Baseball History Book, Oct. 3, 2020 JAMESTOWN - A book capturing the history of professional baseball in Jamestown has been updated and republished to include additional details since its first … [Read more...]
Jamestown Tarp Skunks General Manager to Leave Team at End of June
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Tarp Skunks collegiate baseball team will soon be searching for a new General Manager. On Wednesday current team manager Frank Fanning announced he was leaving the team after one year at the helm. During his tenure, … [Read more...]
Tarp Skunks’ Inaugural Season Cancelled
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Tarp Skunks will have to wait until 2021 to take the field at Diethrick Park. On Wednesday the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League announced it was cancelling the 2020 season, just three weeks prior to the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Community Baseball Chooses ‘Tarp Skunks’ as New Team Name
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has a new baseball team name for the 2020 season. On Thursday Jamestown Community Baseball LLC held a special event at Jamestown Community College to announce the name of the new locally owned collegiate baseball … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, May 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, May 16 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the recent decision by the Jamestown City Council to challenge a State Supreme Court Ruling that … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi November 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about his 2019 executive budget, the recent police union arbitration union, an update on a … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jammers Will ‘Go Dark’ in 2019 and Reorganize Under New Ownership
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Jammers collegiate league baseball team won’t be taking the field in 2019. That was the news delivered Wednesday during a press conference at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park as the owners of the collegiate team – ROC … [Read more...]
Lead Paint at Diethrick Park Adds $110,000 to Grandstand Project
JAMESTOWN - The cost of repainting the grandstand at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park will be five times more than originally expected. The city of Jamestown, which owns the park, has been hit with $110,000 in unexpected costs related to the project … [Read more...]
City Summer Playground Program Begins Monday, June 27
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has announced another season of the Summer Playground Program. This year will include a free lunch program provided at each site by the Jamestown YMCA in conjunction with the St. Susan Center. The five playground … [Read more...]
