GOWANDA — The Gowanda Central School District appears to be in a very good position with its 2026-27 school budget thanks to roughly $27.4 million in State Aid projected for the upcoming year. The Board of Education approved its basic operating budget for the 2026-27 school year in the ...

Two private homes were sold for more than $1 million each. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 2-6. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are ...

The city of Dunkirk has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program, to build a supply of local contractors trained and certified to remove and ...

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has proclaimed the week of May 16 to 22 as National Safe Boating Week in the city. “The city of Dunkirk serves as a vital hub for recreational boating, fishing, and Lake Erie tourism, acting as a gateway to some of the most beautiful and productive waters in ...

Dunkirk Senior Center celebrated April Birthdays on April 29 with a spaghetti lunch enjoyed by all. In the first picture, from left, row one, are Donna Heister, Christine Bertrando, Nancy Flitt, Grace Amino, Princess Case, Josie Christopher. In row two, Rob Zolnoske, Lennie Ellis, Carol ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Deborah M. Rowland, 46, of Jamestown was charged May 13 with being a fugitive from justice. According to police, at about 4:49 p.m., officers, and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies were conducting a joint search on the Southside when they observed Rowland, ...