An effort to improve some vacant land in Ripley and make it ready for business development is moving ahead. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members awarded a $5,101,000 bid for paving, water and sewer to S. St. George Enterprises, which was the ...

As a columnist and writer, I have the privilege of sharing my own experiences and perspectives. Each week, our writers’ group at the Lake Shore Center for the Arts is given a prompt — an optional exercise meant to spark creativity. This week’s prompt was simple: “Doors Open.” At ...

SUNY Jamestown Community College welcomed more than 25 high school students to its Jamestown Campus on April 17 for the third Annual Health & Science Journalism Workshop. The full-day immersive experience connected students with professional journalists, media practitioners, and community ...

SUNY Jamestown Community College is proud to announce that two of its students have been named recipients of the 2026 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Alexandria Goodyear, a Nursing student from Hinsdale, and Mufaro Malungisa, a Computer Science ...

A historic hotel in the south county has a new owner. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Feb. 18-23. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available ...

The cost of Pomfret’s project to move its town hall is soaring. Town Supervisor Dan Pacos told the town board at its April meeting that the estimated cost now stands at $3.46 million. That’s more than double the last reported estimate, and more than eight times the original $400,000 ...