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Sales include former cafe in Ellicott

A former cafe in the southern end of the county has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 10-13. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are ...

Silver Creek receives clean audit report

SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek Central School District received a clean, unmodified opinion of its finances in an Independent Audit Report through the end of last school year. The district discussed the results of the report at a recent Board of Education meeting. The report was conducted ...

JCC unveils retention plan; enrollment up

Jamestown Community College continues to see an upward trend in their enrollment numbers. The college’s new retention plan outlined the new data for this year’s fall semester during Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. What started back during the 2025 fall semester, due to the State University of New York's Academic Momentum Campaign, is finally coming to fruition as the school’s PRCC (Pathways Retention Coordinating Committee) presented enrollment numbers for the fall 2026 semester. Chaired by Sarah Bright, an associate professor at the Olean, New York campus, Jeanne ...

EPA announces $1M grant for Jamestown cleanup

JAMESTOWN — Some vacant land that previously had industry on it will soon be remediated so it can be used once again. On Thursday, Rep. Nick Langworthy was in Jamestown, along with Mike Martucci, the regional administrator for Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, to announce that $1 ...

Inaugural SUNY Trick or Trot 5K is Oct. 31

State University of New York at Fredonia students and members of the community are invited to lace up their running shoes — and their Halloween costumes. The inaugural 5k run is slated for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Organized by Business Students for Success (BSFS) at SUNY Fredonia, the Halloween-themed 5k run and walk will bring together students, faculty, staff, families and community members for a morning of fitness, fun and support for student professional development. All proceeds from the event will benefit Business Students for Success, ...

Ammunition limits bills signed into law

A pair of firearm-related bills have been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days. Francesco's Law (A.1962/S.6233) was signed into law Wednesday by Hochul. The Assembly passed Francesco's Law in 2025, but the bill died in the state Senate. The Assembly passed the 2026 version ...