A Jamestown paving company that sits near some residential homes is looking to move some of its noisy operations outside the city limits. On Tuesday, Mark Lindstrom, the president of Lake Shore Paving, appeared at…
City woman sounds alarm on loose animals
The Jamestown Police Department has seen a small increase in the amount of calls that have come in related to…
SWCS argues against discovery claim in incident
Attorneys for the Southwestern Central School District say the district shouldn’t be required to turn over pre-discovery materials in a…
Lakewood on track for Fall Fest in October
LAKEWOOD - The village will host a popular local event on Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., entitled…
County celebrates milestone in major Wells project
DUNKIRK -- Another milestone has been reached in the Wells Enterprises project in Dunkirk. A ribbon cutting was held for…
Showing its age
LAKEWOOD — Should the existing police headquarters be renovated, or is it better to build a new facility elsewhere? At…
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State joins effort to stop mail-voting ruling
New York state Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out for the November midterms. The rule,…
Clymer discusses highway projects, aging loader
CASSADAGA — According to the Office of the State Comptroller, the Village of Cassadaga’s previous administration…
Cassadaga cited in IT audit by state
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Plenty of talent
While more than half of the 2025 Post-Journal/OBSERVER Boys Soccer All-Stars graduated leaving big…
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Miranda Wilcox’s Passion For Music Doesn’t Wane
When Miranda Wilcox was 15, the proverbial lightbulb went off in her head. That’s…
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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CARROLL — Deputies responded to an address for a reported altercation at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. It was reported that Jordan Beardsley did engage in a physical altercation with a subject that violated an order of protection. Beardsley was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, second-degree aggravated harassment and second-degree harassment.…
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In Our Opinion
In Our Opinion
This week’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be spending $20 million to purchase grape juice from area farmers is welcome news for the region. Just last week, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was trying to make juice out of sour grapes with his proposal to use the Section 32 funds provided by…
There are too many endangering the welfare cases in Jamestown
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We’ve won a battle against phosphorus in lake, not the war
Obituaries
Gordon E. Danielson
Gordon E. Danielson, 82, of Frewsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA. He was the husband of Melonee L. Winton Danielson, father of Gregory (Stephanie) Danielson, and step-father of Kevin (Krystal) Anderson. Friends will be received from 3-6 pm on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in Peterson Funeral…
Theresa Ann Walker
Rosemary O. Fannin
Arthur “Larry” Jackson
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