Ripley Central School Board of Education members received an update on the proposed 2026-27 district budget at the meeting on April 16, with a reminder from District Superintendent William Caldwell that taxes are not being raised. Caldwell said it has been nearly a decade that the tax levy ...

Once again the community came through. Volunteers and a puppy showed up on a beautiful spring day to clean up winter debris in Villenova Cemetery. To celebrate our county's 250th anniversary and honor the five Villenova Cemetery patriots, a 1776 Betsy Ross flag is flown.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...