By JO WARD editorial@observertoday.com A beautiful night greeted the attendees of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce business awards banquet Thursday. In a packed room, people bounced around, congratulating all of the businesses and milestone recognitions. The first honoree was ...

Target has discontinued its property assessment grievance against the town of Ellicott. The company had been asking state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon to cut the tax assessment on Target’s 975 Fairmount Ave., property from $3.4 million to $1.7 million while asking the court to change ...

There is a new entrepreneurial program at Jamestown Community College. The Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday which updates a policy for the naming of facilities, spaces, and programs, and reflects the naming of the James E. and Carol A. Stitt Center for Entrepreneurship. The ...

A Falconer food distribution company is looking to start construction of its new multi-million facility in Findley Lake area next month. On Thursday, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency’s Board of Directors approved tax breaks for Maplevale Farms to construct a new 150,000 ...

Since 2000, Serta Simmons Bedding has been located at the Mason Industrial Park, in Falconer. Now, the plant is closing its doors. “We have communicated with their communications director, and they are looking at their entire system of plants and manufacturing operations, and optimizing ...

The collapse of some retail outlets is helping fuel Ollie’s continued expansion. As mall-based retailers and some big box retailers - including Big Lots, which closed its Jamestown location in 2024- go bankrupt, Ollie’s is reaping the financial benefits. The company, which has locations ...