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Village notes $12M in new building in ‘25

Fredonia's top code officer reported there was $12 million worth of new construction in the village last year. He also looked ahead to a major project on East Main Street. Charles LaBarbera offered an upbeat year-end report to a recent Board of Trustees workshop. “We had 292 permits (in ...

Fredonia concerts ‘99%’ likely to return, trustee says

Fredonia’s summer concert series is “99%” likely to return this year, according to village Trustee Paul Wandel. “The Music in the Park concert series looks like it’s going to happen,” Wandel told a Board of Trustees workshop last week. “The reason for that is, Festivals Fredonia ...

Construction students help 4-H club build homes for bats

When the Ellery Hilltop Farm Kids 4-H Club had an idea to support bats, they knew they’d need skilled builders who really know their way around wood. Enter seniors enrolled in the Construction Technology program from Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. The 4-H club reached out to see if ...

County business aiding Team USA at Olympics

There’s a piece of Jamestown on Team USA gear during these Olympic games in Milan Cortina, Italy. Ink Wells Company focuses specifically in live product design. This can range from live embroidery, laser engraving, live instacure, live digital printing, and live screen printing. Owner John ...

Charges pending after city check finds cocaine, methamphetamine

Charges are pending after a probation check last week led to the discovery of cocaine and methamphetamine in a Dunkirk residence. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported on Monday that a federal probation check was conducted at 128 S. Jerboa St., the residence of Christopher Torres, ...

Former Sherman feed store, Mayville building sold

A closed feed mill in the western portion of the county has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Dec. 8-11. During this time period, 118 Kendrick St., Sherman was sold for ...