Shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday a massive gas leak was reported at Jewett Hall at SUNY Fredonia, which forced a temporary evacuation. The Fredonia police and fire department assisted at the scene. Within an hour everything was cleared and people were permitted back into the building.
JAMESTOWN – A little more than a month after announcing a record payment to Chautauqua County, the Western New York Off-Track Betting Corp. has announced it will close Jamestown’s OTB branch on Second Street. The OTB board plans to cut its branch operations from eight locations to two, ...
The Fredonia Central School District has filled nearly all of its teaching vacancies with a few recent hires. At a recent Board of Education meeting, Emily Johnson was appointed to a four-year probationary Business and Marketing teaching position. Johnson holds Initial Certification in ...
A Flock license plate reader has been vandalized. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, an LPR that sits on private property on Route 20 at the intersection of Christy Road in the town of Pomfret was defaced with spray paint, rendering it useless. He called it “an act of ...
JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Humane Society has paused all intakes of dogs and cats for the time being, following intakes of both puppies and cats that are filling available space and also fighting contagious diseases. The Humane Society announced that they were pausing intakes on Tuesday afternoon on Facebook, and in speaking with the Post-Journal, executive director Jane Babinsky said the shelter is currently facing limited space with the need for both two litters of puppies and 33 cats that were recently taken in to be quarantined. “We have limited space here for both ...
Bills Booster Club to watch game Sunday The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is 1 p.m.Meat balls will be provided at halftime . Members may bring a dish to pass. Fredonia bush pick up begins Monday The Village of Fredonia will be picking up limbs and yard waste beginning Monday October 5, 2026, at 7 a.m. This will be the last pickup for the season. Collection will continue until every Village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by ...
