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New Flyer owner records positive first quarter

What a difference a year makes for NFI Group, owner of the New Flyer plant on Fluvanna Avenue, Jamestown. The company’s financial performance has reversed from a disappointing first quarter in 2025 to much more positive news in the first quarter of 2026. NFI posted net earnings of $11.5 ...

Resource Center assists in food drive for pantry

A group of people at The Resource Center recently conducted a successful food drive to benefit a local church pantry, and they plan to do more to help the church and community. The Building Community Through Service group at TRC’s Gateways PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) Center for Wellness in Dunkirk spent about two months collecting food for The Fred Basket food pantry at Fredonia Presbyterian Church. The drive was a success, yielding 150 items weighing a combined 124 pounds. Donations were received from within The Resource Center and from the community. Church ...

County leaders unite to advance suicide prevention efforts

Chautauqua County recently brought together leaders, community partners, and individuals with lived experience for the Chautauqua County Suicide Prevention Key Leader Summit, a countywide, half-day working session focused on turning strategy into action. Held at Wicked Warren’s in Jamestown, the summit created a collaborative environment where participants worked across sectors to examine current efforts, identify gaps, and help shape the future of suicide prevention in Chautauqua County. Attendees included representatives from law enforcement, education, behavioral health, public ...

City lists services, parade lineup for Monday

The City of Dunkirk Festivals and Special Events department are proud to announce the Annual Memorial Day Parade in downtown Dunkirk on Monday. The parade is sponsored by APG, Van Buren Drive-In, Refresco, Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club and Dunkirk Veterans Club of World War II. The day will begin with a memorial service at 8:30 a.m. at the Dunkirk Lighthouse presented by the Knights of Columbus and a 10 a.m. memorial service at Memorial Park directed by the Dunkirk Joint Veterans Council. The Memorial Day services will be conducted by the participating organizations of the Dunkirk ...

Sales include former Jamestown liquor store

The building of a former liquor store in Jamestown has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 9-15. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents ...

Fairmount Avenue Rite Aid sold to O’Reilly Auto

ELLICOTT - A closed Rite-Aid building in the south county has been sold and may be turned into an auto parts store. According to documents at the Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office, in March 9275 Group, LLC of Buffalo sold 963 Fairmount Ave., Ellicott to O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC of ...