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Wdowiasz offers Juneteenth proclamation

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz offered a proclamation for Juneteenth. She stated that “Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — and stands as a defining moment in our nation’s ongoing pursuit of justice, equality, and human dignity.” Wdowiasz went on that “Juneteenth causes us to honor the strength, resilience, and cultural contributions of African Americans, whose stories and achievements remain deeply rooted and grounded in the fabric of ...

Sales include welding location, former hardware store

A gas and welding building in the south county is under new ownership. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 8-13. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate ...

Langworthy makes stop at UPMC Chautauqua

JAMESTOWN — On Wednesday, while Congress was not in session, Rep. Nick Langworthy decided to visit UPMC Chautauqua. It was his first visit since being elected to Congress, but far from his first visit to the hospital. Langworthy was actually born at the Jamestown hospital back when it ...

Ellery nears moratorium extensions for wind, solar, BESS

Ellery Town Board members are poised to delay development of wind, solar and battery energy storage system projects for up to a year. Public hearings to extend the town's moratorium on solar farms, wind farms and battery energy storage systems were held June 9. The solar project, wind and BESS moratoriums will last for six months after the Ellery Town Board passes the moratorium and can be extended twice, for three months each time, if the board passes a resolution. The town is in the midst of drafting a local law governing wind energy and is considering drafting a local law ...

Study finds C/S/P merger benefits districts, is feasible

PANAMA — The Clymer, Sherman and Panama communities were given their first opportunity to hear about the findings and recommendations from the merger study Tuesday night during a joint school board meeting between the three school boards held in Panama Central School’s auditorium. Dan ...

Randolph voters defeat budget in revote

Randolph Central School will operate under an austerity budget in the 2026-27 school year after voters defeated a revised school budget on Tuesday. A higher percentage of voters were in favor of the revised budget than was the case for the initial budget proposed for the May school budget vote and school board election. The initial budget proposal was defeated 313-191, or a 62% disapproval rate, in May. On Tuesday, the revised budget was defeated by a 602-491 vote, or a 55% disapproval rate. Turnout was higher for Tuesday’s revote. The district was proposing a smaller budget than ...