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Sales include Clymer farm, former deli building

A farm in the western end of the county has sold for more than a million dollars. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from June 22-30. The county does not provide transaction information, but real ...

Area students head back to school

Class is officially back in session as local students returned to school this week. Dunkirk City Schools opened the school year on Thursday, including K-2 elementary schools, Dunkirk’s Intermediate School, which houses grades 3-6, and Dunkirk Middle/High School, which houses grades 7-12. ...

County to host Sept. 11 ceremony

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County will host a remembrance ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be held at noon on Friday, Sept. 11, on the front steps of the Chautauqua County Courthouse, 3 N. Erie St., Mayville. The public is invited to attend this solemn observance. “Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember the lives forever changed on September 11, 2001,” said County Executive PJ Wendel. “We remember the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives that day, the brave men and women who made the ultimate ...

Forestville fills several teaching vacancies

FORESTVILLE — The Forestville Central School District has been busy filling vacancies throughout the summer. Some of the new hires already had ties to the district. Emily Merrill, a Forestville graduate, has returned home to take on the role of Band Teacher across all levels of the ...

Legislator Harmon seeks re-election

Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Harmon of Silver Creek is seeking re-election. He has issued the following statement: “I am seeking reelection as Chautauqua County Legislator for District 6 to continue my dedicated service, marked by a strong record of bipartisan leadership and ...

Demonstrations held across state encouraging voting

On Saturday, Aug. 29, peaceful demonstrations were held throughout the state to encourage people to vote this November. A total of 42 grassroots groups sent teams to 50 interstate overpasses and roadside ground locations, from Albany to Buffalo and throughout the Southern Tier. Citizens ...