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Crews respond to Fredonia accident

A woman was hurt, and a gas station pump damaged, in a vehicular accident on East Main Street in Fredonia around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. The woman was seen on a stretcher talking to Fredonia Fire Department personnel, who took her into a vehicle for further treatment. The Fredonia Police ...

Westfield collecting time capsule items

WESTFIELD – In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Westfield Time Capsule Memento Acceptance boxes are now available at the Eason Hall main hallway, Westfield Academy & Central School, and the Patterson Library during their normal business hours. Memento contributions will be ...

Legislature’s July meeting to be held at Jackson Center

The Chautauqua County Legislature will be going on a field trip of sorts. During the June meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution to move their next monthly meeting from Mayville to the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, said during a committee meeting that he received a letter from Kristan McMahon, the executive director of the Jackson Center. She asked if the legislature would be willing to hold its July meeting in their building. Chagnon read the letter to the committee. “The Robert H. Jackson Center this year is ...

Lawmaker proposes self-checkout discount

A state lawmaker wants to require customers to receive a 10% discount when customers use self checkout kiosks. The bill (A.11501) was introduced late in the legislative session by Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas, D-Brooklyn. It didn’t move out of committee before the end of the session. Lucas ...

JCC releases preliminary spending plan

Jamestown Community College Trustees received a first look this week at the preliminary 2026-27 budget. At the finance and budget committee meeting, Vice President of Finance and Operations Karen Fuller-Markham said project expenses are $34,589,644 while projected revenues are $34,103,610 leaving a projected deficit of $486,034. “We are working toward a balanced, and sustainable budget focused on maintaining balance without using fund balance for recurring operations to ensure long-term sustainability,” Fuller-Markham said. She added that the budget is based on 2,200 full-time ...

Sales include $4.5M student apartment complex

An apartment complex in the northern end of the county marketed to college students has been sold for millions of dollars. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 21-24. The county does not ...