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JAMESTOWN POLICE – Evein E. Fuller, 19, of Jamestown was charged Tuesday with felony second-degree assault. Around 2:30 p.m., officers of the first platoon responded to a Northside address for a reported stabbing. Officers quickly located Fuller and placed him into custody. It is alleged Fuller had stabbed a subject during an argument over a cellphone. Fuller was transported to city jail without incident and held pending arraignment. The victim was treated at UPMC Chautauqua for non life-threatening injuries. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Heather L. Ramsey, 45, of ...

Sales include buildings for future lifestyle businesses

Some new lifestyle businesses are coming to Mayville. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from May 11-15. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available ...

ImmunityBio says it is ‘incredibly committed’ to Dunkirk

In 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously said, in relation to the Battle of Dunkirk, “Wars are not won by evacuation.” A special guest at a recent Dunkirk Town Board meeting referenced that quote in relation to Chautauqua County’s own Dunkirk – rather than the ...

No easy answers

The bluff for the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veteran Museum is crumbling. If nothing is done, the lighthouse could literally fall in the lake. What solutions are there? There are some, but all seem to be quite expensive and will take a lot of work. During the Chautauqua County Legislature ...

Community Notebook

Closure of Interstate 86 Bridge over Chautauqua Lake The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the bridge carrying Interstate 86 eastbound over Chautauqua Lake between the towns of North Harmony and Ellery in Chautauqua County will be closed as part of an ongoing rehabilitation project during the following times: 2-6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28; 3-6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29; 3-6 a.m. on Thursday, July 30. Motorists should follow the posted detour utilizing State Route 394 and State Route 430. SOAR Chapter to meet SOAR Chapter 4-1 will meet ...

Purina helping 4-H series of programs for dog-loving youth

SHERMAN – Have you ever seen a dog spin in midair to catch a flying frisbee or navigate a complicated pattern of obstacles on an agility course and thought “How do they train their dog to do that?” Dog Sports Day is your answer! Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County 4-H is ...