Major damage reported in Panama fire
Numerous crews responded to a fire at 6108 Route 474 in Panama on Saturday evening. Departments that responded included Ashville, Panama, Clymer and Sherman. The call came in around 6:30 p.m. Photos by Dan Kohler
Falconer man charged after attempted Jamestown burglary
A Falconer man is facing a number of charges following an attempted burglary Friday afternoon. Jamestown police report Corry L. Decker, 26, was charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and tampering with physical evidence. At 1:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to a ...
WMH Foundation gives thanks, holds ‘10 Days of Giving’
The Thanksgiving season begins a little earlier than usual this year at Westfield Memorial Hospital, as the WMH Foundation kicks off its fourth annual “10 Days of Giving for WMH” Raffle. Once again, the Foundation is counting on the generous support of our community for this much-loved ...
SUNY’s McGowan-Kirsch named Fellow
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently announced new Civil Discourse and Civic Education & Engagement Fellows. Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is a member of the newest class of ...
Sales include transformed former gas station
A former dilapidated gas station that has been transformed into a remodeled commercial building has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from July 21-24. The county does not provide ...
Clerk asks state Attorney General to resolve NYC ticket issue
A Chautauqua County official is asking the state Attorney General to address the problem of dozens of traffic citations being issued to a local resident for violations in New York City based on a license plate that he doesn’t have. Last month, County Clerk Gregory Carlson sent a letter to the New York City Department of Finance saying that a disabled Navy veteran that he represents had at that point received 13 traffic citations for a license plate that actually is from a bus operated by the New York City Transit Authority. Carlson said earlier this week that since his initial ...