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Michael Ferguson pays tribute to Jim Sedota

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Jim Sedota was remembered as “a man willing to help anyone” by Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson at the start of last week’s village Board of Trustees meeting. Ferguson said a few words to honor the longtime Fredonia village administrator, who passed away last week. “Tonight we honor ...

Inmate charged with assault on county jail officer

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An inmate has been charged after an investigation into a physical altercation on an employee with the Chautauqua County Jail. The Criminal Investigation Division of Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department determined that Lawrence A. Gibbons, 48, of Jamestown, struck a correction officer in the ...

Village treading water on key questions

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Over the year and a half since the village of Fredonia opted to draw down the Fredonia reservoir and switch to buying water from Dunkirk, a lot has happened. Between a lawsuit, constant conflict between village officials and SOR (Save Our Reservoir) members, the new engineering report ...

Italy trip highlights mission, art

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Niagara University students — including a Fredonia resident — had the unique opportunity to learn more about the university’s mission and identity by studying and visiting the artistic masterpieces in Rome. The annual program was developed in 2017 by professor of religious studies Dr. ...

Sales include Mayville restaurant building, $1.35M Ellery home

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The owners of a restaurant have purchased the building the business operates out of. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from May 20-23. During this time period, Albert and Karen Simmons purchased ...