When Ava Millett enrolled in the Conservation/Natural Resource Management program at the Hewes Educational Center, she knew she wanted to work outdoors and do something hands-on. What she didn’t realize was just how many opportunities the program would open for her. A junior from Maple ...

A former grocery store in the western portion of the county will soon be used for storage. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Jan. 14-23. The county does not provide this information but it is ...

Do the best you can. When you know better, do better, but start with what you know to be true. I was always drawn to neurobiology and neurophysiology, fascinated by the brain and how it works. In physical therapy, we had to first learn how something works before we could try to ...

Pete Howard and I often talk about writing the script for the pilot of a television show. We already have a name for the show. North County Catholic. That’s a little dig at The Buffalo News. The News could never get the name Northern Chautauqua Catholic School correct when Pedro would ...

It’s been nearly three years since a former Dunkirk City Festivals Director was arrested on allegations of public corruption, including stealing thousands of dollars. District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he expects the case will go to trial this year. Starting in 2016, Rosas ran the ...

A key milestone has happened in the Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing apartment project, with workers starting demolition of an old building on one of the sites. “Now you see something physically happening. We’ve been talking about it for years,” said Vince DeJoy, Dunkirk’s planning ...