AgriAmerica’s managing partner sees lower demand and rising costs as two big reasons some local grape growers are hurting. “It really comes down to supply and demand,” said Eric Huddy. “I think it’s pretty much common knowledge that the wine market isn’t what it used to be. Fewer ...
The fraud case against former Dunkirk Treasurer Mark Woods is still in its pre-trial phase. Woods was charged in January with 14 felony counts, in an indictment announced jointly by the Chautauqua County District Attorney and the Office of the New York State Comptroller. Woods pleaded not ...
A town government in the south county has purchased land to store equipment and highway materials. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 14-20. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, the town of Ellicott purchased 1837 E. Main St. Ext. and another parcel on East Main Street Extension, Ellicott for $50,000. The parcels are labeled as vacant property and total around 8 ...
WESTFIELD --- The Chautauqua County Historical Society and Patterson Library continue their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series on Thursday with a presentation exploring how and why Thomas Welch and his son, Charles, helped develop an industry based on grape juice. The program begins at 6 p.m. at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage Street in Westfield and is free and open to the public. “A Dentist's One Last Problem That Led to Our Grape Industry: A Partial History,” will be presented by Steve Cockram, retired general manager of Growers Cooperative Grape Juice Co. Cockram will discuss the ...
Dunkirk Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a vehicle that left the scene of a car-bike accident that resulted in minor injuries to a teenage bicyclist. That accident occurred at Swan Street and Lake Shore Drive West on Thursday around 4:30 p.m. Vehicle description is a ...
The Dunkirk Police Department released information Friday about a series of incidents involving juveniles. “Over the past several months, the Dunkirk Police Department has observed a significant and concerning increase in incidents involving juvenile offenders throughout the city of ...
