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7-figure private home sales skyrocket in 2025

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The number of private million-dollar residences sold locally has skyrocketed over the past few years. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this information, but it is available by manually reviewing ...

Community notebook

Community Notebook

Chicken barbecue set for Sunday SINCLAIRVILLE — The Sinclairville Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting their first Chicken Barbecue of the year on Sunday. This is a fundraising event. Serving begins at noon until sold out. A full meal consists of half chicken, scalloped potatoes, roll, ...

Area police

Area police

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — CHAUTAUQUA — Around 11:54 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to Route 394 and Moore Road for a motor vehicle and property damage accident. After an investigation it was found that Phillip N. Grobe, 37, of Ashville was operating a motor vehicle ...

Dive team recovers truck near bridge

Local/Region

BEMUS POINT - A truck without a body was recovered from Chautauqua Lake near the Chautauqua Bridge. The vehicle was towed by boat to Long Point State Park where it was removed from the lake. The truck was confirmed to belong to Daniel Emerson who has been missing from Lakewood since March 3. ...

SUNY Fredonia announces new Provost

Local/Region

The State University of New York at Fredonia has appointed Julie Gorlewski, Ph.D., as its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, President Stephen H. Kolison Jr. announced. Gorlewski currently serves as the Klara and Larry Silverstein Dean of the School of Education at Hunter ...