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Rural Ministry stabilizes; food insecurity is top priority

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The Chautauqua County Rural Ministry is a vital part of the Dunkirk community. After uncertainty clouded the status of the organization in recent years, it appears that things are starting to level off. The Rural Ministry has righted the ship thanks to significant community support and ...

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Library plans Unplugged Event CASSADAGA — From 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Seymour Free Library Cassadaga Branch will host an Unplugged Event that encourages patrons to turn in their phones in exchange for a prize and go analog for two hours. During that time the library will provide ...

Area police

Area police

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Kenneth Blendowski, 41, of Hamburg, was charged March 5 with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right, and improper signaling. Officials said at around 10:17 p.m., deputies were on routine patrol in the town of Pomfret, when they stopped a ...

Jamestown native competes in ‘Beast Games’

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After 42 days of competition, Jamestown native Cory Sims came up a hair short in this season’s Beast Games on Amazon Prime Video. Sims finished second - but told The Post-Journal he has no regrets. Inspired and motivated by the love of family and faith, Sims entered and competed in ...

Gillibrand demands end to war with Iran

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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) held a virtual press conference this week to discuss President Trump’s war with Iran, which is endangering American troops, jeopardizing national security, and raising costs for New York families. “The American people want lower costs, not forever ...

Ripley vote on $10.1M project set for Wednesday

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Ripley Central School Board of Education members reviewed preparations for the upcoming public vote on the 2026 Capital Project at their meeting in February. Residents of the Ripley School District will vote on the $10,196,736 project on Wednesday, March 11 from 2 to 8 p.m. in the large ...