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The August 7 Rundown

Here is a rundown of stories that can be found in Wednesday's edition of The Post-Journal. Please click the link above ("The Rundown") in an email or the triangle (below the picture) on the website.

Police Investigating Saturday Shootings

Jamestown police officers are investigating two shootings on Saturday. Officers responded to the area of Lafayette Street near Isabella Avenue for a reported gunshot complaint at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. According to a police report, officers saw several shell casings in the area and began to ...

Fire Damages South Main Street Home

Jamestown firefighters extinguished a fire at 289 S. Main St. on Tuesday night. Dozens of neighbors watched as firefighters put out the blaze, which started shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday. One neighbor stood outside his home with a garden hose, but firefighters were able to keep the fire from ...

Twelve People Charged In Friday Drug Bust On Forest Avenue

Twelve people face charges after a drug raid at 5:20 p.m. Friday at 70 Forest Ave., Jamestown. Members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant Friday with assistance from the Jamestown Police Department SWAT Team. Jarried ...

Plane Crashes Near Jamestown Airport; One Rushed To Trauma Center

First responders were responding to a jet that crashed near the Jamestown airport around 10:15 a.m. Monday. STAT-Medivac responded to the scene at 11:02 a.m. after a landing zone was set up. It has been reported there is heavy fire showing from the airplane. The end of the runway reportedly ...

Two injured in motorcycle crash

MAPLE SPRINGS – Two Mayville residents were injured in a motorcycle accident late Sunday night after being hit by a vehicle. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Ruth Savchuk, 90, of Mentor, Ohio, was traveling in her vehicle west on Rt 430 around 10:30 pm when she ...