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Clymer seeks funding for school merger talks

The Clymer Central School District is asking Chautauqua County to help finance the project underway for a merger among Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts. On Wednesday, the county legislature will vote on a resolution for the county to give $100,000 to aid in the merger. The ...

Cherry Creek blaze

Numerous agencies responded to a fire Saturday evening. The call came in around 6:45 p.m. at 620 Southside in Cherry Creek. Responders included Cherry Creek, Emergency Services, South Dayton, Forestville, Ellington and Sunset Bay.

Commercial million dollar sales continue to drop

While the number of private million dollar sales have jumped over the last four years, the number of commercial million dollar sales have dropped. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this ...

SUNY Fredonia announces new Provost

The State University of New York at Fredonia has appointed Julie Gorlewski, Ph.D., as its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, President Stephen H. Kolison Jr. announced. Gorlewski currently serves as the Klara and Larry Silverstein Dean of the School of Education at Hunter ...

Local farmers feel effects of Iran conflict with fertilizer increase

As the conflict in Iran continues, locally, farmers are or will soon be feeling the effects, specifically when it comes to the price of fertilizer. Katelyn Miller, Cornell Cooperative Extension field crops specialist, said effects from the Iran conflict will be felt in a number of ways by ...

Dive team recovers truck near bridge

BEMUS POINT - A truck without a body was recovered from Chautauqua Lake near the Chautauqua Bridge. The vehicle was towed by boat to Long Point State Park where it was removed from the lake. The truck was confirmed to belong to Daniel Emerson who has been missing from Lakewood since March 3. ...