(**Breaking)City man accused in last New Year's fatal accident involved in another fatal in north county...
A Jamestown man... accused of last New Years Eve's fatal hit and run accident involving a city teen... has been involved in another fatal accident -- this time in northern Chautauqua County.  State Police in Jamestown say 59 year-old Randall Rolison was driving a sports utility vehicle south on Center Road in the town of Arkwright shortly before 11 p.m. last Saturday evening when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Route 83.  Troopers say Rolison's trailblazer struck a pick-up westbound pick-up truck on Route 83.  A passenger in the truck... 71 year-old Linda Kraemer of South Dayton... was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.  The driver of the truck, Kraemer's 71 year-old husband, Gary, was taken to Brook's Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.  Rolison and his two passengers were also treated for non-life threatening injuries.  State Police say their Collision Reconstruction Team... and, Bureau of Criminal Investigation are continuing their investigation.  Rolison was driving a car-hauler last New Year's Eve when his vehicle struck and killed 15 year-old Lexy Hughan in Jamestown.

Jamestown man arrested for threatening others with a machete and axe...
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly swinging an axe and machete at more than one person during an incident on the city's northside last night.  City police were called to the undisclosed location about 7 p.m. on a report of a person with a weapon.  When they arrived... officers learned that 61 year-old Michael McCool had brandished the axe and machete... but, no one was hurt.  McCool was arrested on two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, one of second-degree menacing.  He was jailed pending arraignment.

City firefighers snuff out room fire at West 7th St. address where fire hit last October...
Jamestown firefighters made quick work of a second-story room Friday night in an apartment house that had been condemned after it was first struck by fire in late October.  City Fire Battalion Chief Shawn Shilling says crews were called to 216 W. 7th St. shortly before 7 p.m., and, found flames coming from the room of origin.  However... Shilling says it was a different location than the Oct. 27 fire... which was also confined to the room of origin.  Shilling says firefighters had the flames under control in about 15 to 20 minutes.  No one was inside the apartment house when the Friday night fire started... and, no one was hurt.  One person suffered burns in the October fire... and, is recovering.  The cause remains under investigation... and, if you have any information... call the department's Arson Tipline at 483-7596.  Shilling says all calls will be kept confidential.

County's Hall Clothier Building fully reopens today...
The entire Hall Clothier Building in Mayville will reopen to the public today... with full access to the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services.  County Executive P.J. Wendel says he's pleased to announce the reopening... which he had hoped would happen last week.  However... he learned last Friday that their Buildings and Grounds crews would have everything ready today.  Wendel says most all of the damage had been removed by late last week... and he thanked Assistant Deputy Public Facilities Director Josh Rothwell and his crews "for all of their hard work. I also thank our residents for their patience.”  He says the damage has run upwards of half-a-million dollars... including thousands of dollars worth of computers... and, addition damage behind walls.  A water line break to an HVAC roof unit on Nov. 2 led to the second, third and fourth floors of the building being closed to the public. Wendel made his comments for last weekend's "Community Spotlight" program on the six Media One Radio Group stations.

North County woman arrested for major shoplifting at Lakewood Wal-Mart...
A woman from northern Chautauqua County has been arrested for shoplifting neaerly 600-dollars worth of merchandise from the Lakewood Wal-Mart SuperCenter.  Lakewood Busti Police were called to the scene at 350 East Fairmount Ave. just after 7 p.m. Saturday... and, security pointed out the suspect trying to flee.  Officers arrested 38 year-old Leanna White of Irving in the parking lot.  White was found to have pushed a cart containing 56 items valued at just over $588 out of the store without paying for them.  It was later discovered that she had been banned from all Wal-Mart stores in April of 2021 due to a similar incident at the Fredonia Wal-Mart store.  She was arrested for third-degree burglary, fourth-degree criminal mischief... and, petty larceny... and, issued appearance tickets for Busti Town Court.

Jamestown's city Christmas tree lit to being last Saturday night's parade...
It was a chilly night... but, very festive for the city of Jamestown's annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade last Saturday night.  The Jamestown High Marching Band and Color Guard came early with a variety of seasonal tunes.  A short time later... Mayor Eddie Sundquist and others arrived on Tracy Plaza to welcome the crowd... and introduced the Matt and Danielle Stone family... who were grand marshalls for the parade.  They say they are involved a lot with children in their work, and were "very honored" to be named as grand marshalls.  The mayor then began the countdown for the crowd to light the 40-foot tall Norway Spruce tree... to the cheers of hundreds of people.  This year's Christmas tree was provided by the New Hope Community Church.  The Stones... and, their children... have been involved with Collaborative Children's Solutions and have packed up birthday boxes and gotten backpacks for young people in the community.